Total reserves (gold at market value) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total reserves (gold at market value) was 1.46 billion SDR in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.46 billion SDR
Change on year
up 40.5%
World rank
131st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.46 billion SDR
in 2021
All-time low
3.18 million SDR
in 1970
Years of data
60
1962–2021
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.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.90 million SDR | — |
| 1963 | 10.10 million SDR | +27.8% |
| 1964 | 10.45 million SDR | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 9.85 million SDR | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 7.77 million SDR | -21.1% |
| 1967 | 8.80 million SDR | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 7.42 million SDR | -15.7% |
| 1969 | 3.57 million SDR | -51.9% |
| 1970 | 3.18 million SDR | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 6.91 million SDR | +117.4% |
| 1972 | 12.40 million SDR | +79.3% |
| 1973 | 35.02 million SDR | +182.5% |
| 1974 | 84.79 million SDR | +142.1% |
| 1975 | 40.77 million SDR | -51.9% |
| 1976 | 70.56 million SDR | +73.1% |
| 1977 | 41.94 million SDR | -40.6% |
| 1978 | 62.48 million SDR | +49.0% |
| 1979 | 89.56 million SDR | +43.3% |
| 1980 | 114.82 million SDR | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 142.80 million SDR | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 130.71 million SDR | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 105.23 million SDR | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 82.68 million SDR | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 57.22 million SDR | -30.8% |
| 1986 | 43.10 million SDR | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 54.54 million SDR | +26.6% |
| 1988 | 44.80 million SDR | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 66.22 million SDR | +47.8% |
| 1990 | 41.15 million SDR | -37.9% |
| 1991 | 50.11 million SDR | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 47.28 million SDR | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 35.71 million SDR | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 30.20 million SDR | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 60.48 million SDR | +100.3% |
| 1996 | 101.16 million SDR | +67.3% |
| 1997 | 151.26 million SDR | +49.5% |
| 1998 | 36.98 million SDR | -75.6% |
| 1999 | 28.14 million SDR | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 37.92 million SDR | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 31.70 million SDR | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 54.49 million SDR | +71.9% |
| 2003 | 21.41 million SDR | -60.7% |
| 2004 | 24.96 million SDR | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 49.23 million SDR | +97.2% |
| 2006 | 129.28 million SDR | +162.6% |
| 2007 | 131.25 million SDR | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 128.94 million SDR | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 151.72 million SDR | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 186.91 million SDR | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 327.19 million SDR | +75.1% |
| 2012 | 630.25 million SDR | +92.6% |
| 2013 | 647.99 million SDR | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 438.56 million SDR | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 593.38 million SDR | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 631.14 million SDR | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 613.58 million SDR | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 671.77 million SDR | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 743.91 million SDR | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 billion SDR | +39.4% |
| 2021 | 1.46 billion SDR | +40.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.46 billion SDR is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.29 billion SDR, 44% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.46 billion SDR is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 975.52 million SDR, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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
- 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) 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.