Total reserves (gold at market value) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total reserves (gold at market value) was 1.46 billion SDR in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Mauritania, 1962–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.46 billion SDR for total reserves (gold at market value) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.5% on the previous year and up 345.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Mauritania peaked at 1.46 billion SDR in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.18 million SDR, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 131st of 188 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.23 million SDR | 3.57 million SDR | 10.45 million SDR | 8 |
| 1970s | 44.76 million SDR | 3.18 million SDR | 89.56 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.21 million SDR | 43.10 million SDR | 142.80 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.25 million SDR | 28.14 million SDR | 151.26 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.09 million SDR | 21.41 million SDR | 151.72 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.47 million SDR | 186.91 million SDR | 743.91 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 billion SDR | 1.04 billion SDR | 1.46 billion SDR | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 128 Aruba 1.63 billion SDR compare
- 129 Czechoslovakia 1.61 billion SDR compare
- 130 Montenegro 1.60 billion SDR compare
- 132 Rwanda 1.43 billion SDR compare
- 133 West Bank and Gaza 1.33 billion SDR compare
- 134 Barbados 1.27 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for Mauritania
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 20,116 current LCU per person (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 402,500 SDR (2018)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.60 million SDR (2018)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.43 billion SDR (2021)
- Reserves excluding gold 1.46 billion SDR (2021)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.46 billion SDR (2021)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.46 billion SDR (2021)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 307.62 SDR per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) in Mauritania?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Mauritania was 1.46 billion SDR in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 billion SDR in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 million SDR in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April