Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Mauritania

Mauritania: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1553 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1553 SDR per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
62nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.1553 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
60
1962–2021

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1962–2021

00.050.10.15196219912021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Mauritania is 0.1553 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and up 233.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.1553 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

That places Mauritania 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1962 to 2021.
Year SDR per US$ of GDP Change
1962 0.0481 SDR per US$ of GDP
1963 0.0601 SDR per US$ of GDP +24.9%
1964 0.0432 SDR per US$ of GDP -28.0%
1965 0.0356 SDR per US$ of GDP -17.5%
1966 0.0259 SDR per US$ of GDP -27.4%
1967 0.0276 SDR per US$ of GDP +6.6%
1968 0.0202 SDR per US$ of GDP -26.7%
1969 0.0075 SDR per US$ of GDP -63.1%
1970 0 SDR per US$ of GDP -100.0%
1971 0.0159 SDR per US$ of GDP
1972 0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP +52.1%
1973 0.0649 SDR per US$ of GDP +167.8%
1974 0.1351 SDR per US$ of GDP +108.3%
1975 0.0555 SDR per US$ of GDP -58.9%
1976 0.0895 SDR per US$ of GDP +61.3%
1977 0.0508 SDR per US$ of GDP -43.3%
1978 0.075 SDR per US$ of GDP +47.6%
1979 0.0893 SDR per US$ of GDP +19.1%
1980 0.1047 SDR per US$ of GDP +17.2%
1981 0.1247 SDR per US$ of GDP +19.2%
1982 0.1137 SDR per US$ of GDP -8.8%
1983 0.0862 SDR per US$ of GDP -24.2%
1984 0.0736 SDR per US$ of GDP -14.7%
1985 0.0495 SDR per US$ of GDP -32.7%
1986 0.0311 SDR per US$ of GDP -37.2%
1987 0.0286 SDR per US$ of GDP -7.9%
1988 0.0291 SDR per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1989 0.0432 SDR per US$ of GDP +48.1%
1990 0.0249 SDR per US$ of GDP -42.4%
1991 0.0221 SDR per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1992 0.0205 SDR per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1993 0.0175 SDR per US$ of GDP -14.7%
1994 0.014 SDR per US$ of GDP -20.2%
1995 0.0275 SDR per US$ of GDP +96.6%
1996 0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP +66.0%
1997 0.0717 SDR per US$ of GDP +57.2%
1998 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP -76.2%
1999 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP -24.0%
2000 0.0198 SDR per US$ of GDP +52.9%
2001 0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP -16.0%
2002 0.0289 SDR per US$ of GDP +74.2%
2003 0.0088 SDR per US$ of GDP -69.5%
2004 0.0092 SDR per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2005 0.0153 SDR per US$ of GDP +66.9%
2006 0.0317 SDR per US$ of GDP +107.0%
2007 0.0288 SDR per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2008 0.0235 SDR per US$ of GDP -18.4%
2009 0.0305 SDR per US$ of GDP +29.6%
2010 0.0313 SDR per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2011 0.0465 SDR per US$ of GDP +48.5%
2012 0.0915 SDR per US$ of GDP +96.6%
2013 0.0882 SDR per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2014 0.0647 SDR per US$ of GDP -26.6%
2015 0.0944 SDR per US$ of GDP +45.9%
2016 0.0944 SDR per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2017 0.0859 SDR per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2018 0.0859 SDR per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2019 0.092 SDR per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2020 0.123 SDR per US$ of GDP +33.6%
2021 0.1553 SDR per US$ of GDP +26.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0335 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0075 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0601 SDR per US$ of GDP 8
1970s 0.06 SDR per US$ of GDP 0 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1351 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0684 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0286 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1247 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0274 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0717 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0213 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0088 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0317 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0775 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0313 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0944 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1391 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.123 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1553 SDR per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1595 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 60 Republic of Korea 0.1572 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 61 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.157 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 63 Uruguay 0.1535 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 64 Paraguay 0.1489 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 65 Comoros 0.1482 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.1553 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.1553 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Mauritania rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
Mauritania ranks 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 233.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.