Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.158 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1962–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Mauritania stood at 0.158 SDR per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 226.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.158 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 73rd of 178 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 reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| 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 | 0.0465 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0386 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0292 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0311 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0121 SDR per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0103 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0206 SDR per US$ of GDP | +100.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0317 SDR per US$ of GDP | +53.7% |
| 1973 | 0.071 SDR per US$ of GDP | +124.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1383 SDR per US$ of GDP | +94.8% |
| 1975 | 0.058 SDR per US$ of GDP | -58.1% |
| 1976 | 0.091 SDR per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0525 SDR per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0776 SDR per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0941 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1096 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1292 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1179 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0903 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 0.077 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0567 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0363 SDR per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0406 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0317 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0457 SDR per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0235 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0193 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0155 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0289 SDR per US$ of GDP | +86.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0474 SDR per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 1997 | 0.073 SDR per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0182 SDR per US$ of GDP | -75.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0142 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0213 SDR per US$ of GDP | +50.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0182 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0307 SDR per US$ of GDP | +68.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0104 SDR per US$ of GDP | -66.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0168 SDR per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 2006 | 0.033 SDR per US$ of GDP | +96.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0248 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0322 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0332 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0484 SDR per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0937 SDR per US$ of GDP | +93.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0896 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0663 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 0.096 SDR per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0985 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0901 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0899 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0942 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1255 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 0.158 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0362 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 SDR per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0645 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1383 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0735 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1292 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0289 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.073 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.033 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.08 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0332 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0985 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1417 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1255 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.158 SDR per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 70 Paraguay 0.164 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1636 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Uruguay 0.1624 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 0.1575 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Romania 0.1544 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1512 SDR per US$ of GDP 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 reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.158 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.158 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.6%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.