Total assets, flow in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total assets, flow was 88.41 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total assets, flow in Mauritania, 1963–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, total assets, flow in Mauritania stood at 88.41 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 81.2% on the previous year and up 151.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assets, flow in Mauritania peaked at 88.41 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.17 billion current LCU, in 1982.
That places Mauritania 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assets, flow in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -20.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1964 | 19.00 million current LCU | -195.0% |
| 1965 | -58.00 million current LCU | -405.3% |
| 1966 | 172.00 million current LCU | -396.6% |
| 1967 | 143.00 million current LCU | -16.9% |
| 1968 | 126.50 million current LCU | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 56.30 million current LCU | -55.5% |
| 1970 | 412.40 million current LCU | +632.5% |
| 1971 | 139.70 million current LCU | -66.1% |
| 1972 | 529.10 million current LCU | +278.7% |
| 1973 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +126.3% |
| 1974 | 1.14 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 631.50 million current LCU | -44.6% |
| 1976 | 1.34 billion current LCU | +111.9% |
| 1977 | 1.19 billion current LCU | -10.8% |
| 1978 | -1.34 billion current LCU | -212.5% |
| 1979 | 1.36 billion current LCU | -201.6% |
| 1980 | 2.55 billion current LCU | +87.2% |
| 1981 | 2.52 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1982 | -2.17 billion current LCU | -186.1% |
| 1983 | 990.42 million current LCU | -145.7% |
| 1984 | -1.06 billion current LCU | -206.9% |
| 1985 | 373.67 million current LCU | -135.3% |
| 1986 | -544.20 million current LCU | -245.6% |
| 1987 | 2.85 billion current LCU | -623.4% |
| 1988 | 275.40 million current LCU | -90.3% |
| 1989 | 7.65 billion current LCU | +2677.7% |
| 1990 | 1.84 billion current LCU | -75.9% |
| 1991 | 2.75 billion current LCU | +49.5% |
| 2006 | 35.17 billion current LCU | +1177.8% |
| 2007 | 50.09 billion current LCU | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 57.37 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 41.78 billion current LCU | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 48.79 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 88.41 billion current LCU | +81.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 88.41 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 135.33 billion current LCU, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 88.41 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.66 billion current LCU, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assets, flow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2677.7% | 275.40 million current LCU | 7.65 billion current LCU |
| 2006 | +1177.8% | 2.75 billion current LCU | 35.17 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.69 million current LCU | -58.00 million current LCU | 172.00 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1970s | 660.24 million current LCU | -1.34 billion current LCU | 1.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 billion current LCU | -2.17 billion current LCU | 7.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.30 billion current LCU | 1.84 billion current LCU | 2.75 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.10 billion current LCU | 35.17 billion current LCU | 57.37 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.60 billion current LCU | 48.79 billion current LCU | 88.41 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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, flow in Mauritania?
- Total assets, flow in Mauritania was 88.41 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total assets, flow recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 88.41 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total assets, flow recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.17 billion current LCU in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for total assets, flow?
- Mauritania ranks 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total assets, flow rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.3%. 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, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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