Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Mauritania, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2021, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Mauritania stood at 0 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1993.
That places Mauritania 53rd out of 178 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, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -38.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +71.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -23.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -23.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -37.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -29.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +56.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +53.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +106.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +42.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +53.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -72.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +44.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +68.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +41.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 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 reserves in months of imports, per capita in Mauritania?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Mauritania was 0 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1993.
- How does Mauritania rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 53rd out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.