Total assets (current LCU) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total assets (current LCU) was 549.48 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
549.48 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
30th
of 52 countries
All-time high
549.48 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
498.00 million current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
37
1962–2011
Total assets in Mauritania, 1962–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total assets in Mauritania is 549.48 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 141.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assets in Mauritania peaked at 549.48 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 498.00 million current LCU, in 1965.
Mauritania ranks 30th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assets (current LCU) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 557.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1963 | 537.00 million current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 556.00 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 498.00 million current LCU | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 670.00 million current LCU | +34.5% |
| 1967 | 813.00 million current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1968 | 939.50 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 995.80 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +41.4% |
| 1971 | 1.55 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 2.08 billion current LCU | +34.2% |
| 1973 | 3.27 billion current LCU | +57.6% |
| 1974 | 4.41 billion current LCU | +34.8% |
| 1975 | 5.04 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 6.38 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1977 | 7.58 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 6.23 billion current LCU | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 7.60 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 10.15 billion current LCU | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 12.67 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 10.50 billion current LCU | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 11.49 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 10.44 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 10.81 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 10.27 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 13.11 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 13.39 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 21.04 billion current LCU | +57.1% |
| 1990 | 22.88 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 25.63 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 227.87 billion current LCU | +788.9% |
| 2006 | 263.04 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 313.13 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 370.50 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 412.28 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 461.07 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 549.48 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 549.48 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.34 trillion current LCU, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 549.48 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 770.19 billion current LCU, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assets (current LCU) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +788.9% | 25.63 billion current LCU | 227.87 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 695.79 million current LCU | 498.00 million current LCU | 995.80 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.56 billion current LCU | 1.41 billion current LCU | 7.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.39 billion current LCU | 10.15 billion current LCU | 21.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.26 billion current LCU | 22.88 billion current LCU | 25.63 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 317.37 billion current LCU | 227.87 billion current LCU | 412.28 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 505.28 billion current LCU | 461.07 billion current LCU | 549.48 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 27 Niger 734.77 billion current LCU compare
- 28 Mauritius 726.43 billion current LCU compare
- 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 596.64 billion current LCU compare
- 31 Malawi 336.91 billion current LCU compare
- 32 Rwanda 327.07 billion current LCU compare
- 33 Central African Republic 276.88 billion current LCU 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 total assets in Mauritania?
- Total assets in Mauritania was 549.48 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total assets recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 549.48 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total assets recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 498.00 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for total assets?
- Mauritania ranks 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total assets rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Total assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Liabilities consists of money, quasi-money and other liabilities, net, end of year stocks.