Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 1,389 SDR per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1,389 SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
up 41.0%
World rank
165th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,389 SDR per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 SDR per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
60
1962–2021
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1962–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 1,389 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 41.0% on the previous year and up 355.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 1,389 SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per square kilometre, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 165th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.66 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 9.8 SDR per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1964 | 9.41 SDR per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 8.83 SDR per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 6.69 SDR per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1967 | 7.57 SDR per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 6.11 SDR per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1969 | 2.13 SDR per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 1970 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 5.18 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 9.2 SDR per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 1973 | 31.04 SDR per square kilometre | +237.3% |
| 1974 | 80.35 SDR per square kilometre | +158.8% |
| 1975 | 37.88 SDR per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1976 | 67.31 SDR per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 1977 | 39.38 SDR per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1978 | 58.53 SDR per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1979 | 82.49 SDR per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1980 | 106.42 SDR per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 133.78 SDR per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 122.34 SDR per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 97.49 SDR per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 76.71 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 48.49 SDR per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1986 | 35.77 SDR per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1987 | 37.34 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 40.01 SDR per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 60.76 SDR per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1990 | 36.35 SDR per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1991 | 45.78 SDR per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 43.11 SDR per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 31.37 SDR per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 26.37 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 55.74 SDR per square kilometre | +111.4% |
| 1996 | 94.33 SDR per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1997 | 144.1 SDR per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1998 | 33.58 SDR per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 1999 | 24.94 SDR per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 34.16 SDR per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 28.15 SDR per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 49.91 SDR per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 2003 | 17.56 SDR per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 2004 | 21.05 SDR per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 43.67 SDR per square kilometre | +107.4% |
| 2006 | 120.69 SDR per square kilometre | +176.4% |
| 2007 | 121.42 SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 118.71 SDR per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 139.35 SDR per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 171.11 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 305.36 SDR per square kilometre | +78.5% |
| 2012 | 597.19 SDR per square kilometre | +95.6% |
| 2013 | 618.55 SDR per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 415.28 SDR per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 566.34 SDR per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 586.75 SDR per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 568.05 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 622.66 SDR per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 704.81 SDR per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 985.5 SDR per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2021 | 1,389 SDR per square kilometre | +41.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,389 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,139 SDR per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,389 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,817 SDR per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.28 SDR per square kilometre | 2.13 SDR per square kilometre | 9.8 SDR per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 41.14 SDR per square kilometre | 0 SDR per square kilometre | 82.49 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.91 SDR per square kilometre | 35.77 SDR per square kilometre | 133.78 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.57 SDR per square kilometre | 24.94 SDR per square kilometre | 144.1 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.47 SDR per square kilometre | 17.56 SDR per square kilometre | 139.35 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 515.61 SDR per square kilometre | 171.11 SDR per square kilometre | 704.81 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,187 SDR per square kilometre | 985.5 SDR per square kilometre | 1,389 SDR per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 162 Congo 1,477 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 163 Venezuela 1,403 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 164 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,390 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 166 Yemen 1,348 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 167 Ethiopia 1,331 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 1,313 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Mauritania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 1,389 SDR per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,389 SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 355.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.