Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was 16.77 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Mauritania is 16.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 62.9% on the previous year and up 228.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 111.96 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -71.89 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Mauritania 46th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, 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 reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 29.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -37.04 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 1978 | 76.01 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 1979 | 31.09 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1980 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1981 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 1982 | -21.71 % change on previous year | +396.3% |
| 1983 | -20.98 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1984 | -12.58 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1985 | -35.26 % change on previous year | +180.3% |
| 1986 | -27.5 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 61.23 % change on previous year | -322.6% |
| 1988 | -20.91 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1989 | 57.47 % change on previous year | -374.8% |
| 1990 | -29.08 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1991 | 19.32 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 1992 | -20.84 % change on previous year | -207.9% |
| 1993 | -25.96 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1995 | 111.96 % change on previous year | +1888.2% |
| 1996 | 45.12 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1997 | 57.08 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1998 | -71.89 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 2013 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2014 | -27.37 % change on previous year | -635.7% |
| 2015 | 73.79 % change on previous year | -369.6% |
| 2016 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2017 | -8 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 2018 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2019 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2020 | 45.18 % change on previous year | -1564.8% |
| 2021 | 16.77 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.81 % change on previous year | -37.04 % change on previous year | 76.01 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -2.09 % change on previous year | -35.26 % change on previous year | 61.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.15 % change on previous year | -71.89 % change on previous year | 111.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.33 % change on previous year | -27.37 % change on previous year | 73.79 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.98 % change on previous year | 16.77 % change on previous year | 45.18 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.33 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Australia 17.18 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Haiti 16.86 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Slovakia 16.76 % change on previous year compare
- 48 El Salvador 16.73 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 16.42 % change on previous year 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 in months of imports, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 16.77 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 111.96 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.89 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 46th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.3%. 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 in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.