Changes in inventories (current LCU) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Changes in inventories (current LCU) was 80.64 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for changes in inventories in Mauritania is 80.64 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 868.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Mauritania peaked at 80.64 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -15.81 billion current LCU, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories (current LCU) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -335.66 million current LCU | — |
| 1962 | -422.78 million current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1963 | -263.92 million current LCU | -37.6% |
| 1964 | -156.30 million current LCU | -40.8% |
| 1965 | -153.74 million current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1966 | -158.29 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1967 | -262.04 million current LCU | +65.6% |
| 1968 | -370.36 million current LCU | +41.3% |
| 1969 | -301.43 million current LCU | -18.6% |
| 1970 | -331.44 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1971 | -372.11 million current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1972 | -526.50 million current LCU | +41.5% |
| 1973 | -484.78 million current LCU | -7.9% |
| 1974 | -117.55 million current LCU | -75.8% |
| 1975 | -91.08 million current LCU | -22.5% |
| 1976 | -1.10 billion current LCU | +1111.0% |
| 1977 | -928.79 million current LCU | -15.8% |
| 1978 | -695.48 million current LCU | -25.1% |
| 1979 | -930.42 million current LCU | +33.8% |
| 1980 | -1.08 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1981 | -1.50 billion current LCU | +39.7% |
| 1982 | -1.66 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1983 | -3.68 billion current LCU | +121.7% |
| 1984 | -1.85 billion current LCU | -49.6% |
| 1985 | -2.65 billion current LCU | +42.8% |
| 1986 | -3.17 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1987 | -3.39 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1988 | -3.60 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1989 | -2.70 billion current LCU | -24.9% |
| 1990 | -2.93 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1991 | -3.18 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1992 | -4.70 billion current LCU | +47.6% |
| 1993 | -3.86 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 1994 | -14.24 billion current LCU | +269.1% |
| 1995 | -6.67 billion current LCU | -53.1% |
| 1996 | -6.22 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 1997 | -5.75 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1998 | -6.46 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1999 | -7.36 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2000 | -8.76 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2001 | -8.81 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2002 | -15.66 billion current LCU | +77.8% |
| 2003 | -14.07 billion current LCU | -10.2% |
| 2004 | -5.97 billion current LCU | -57.6% |
| 2005 | 6.38 billion current LCU | -206.8% |
| 2006 | -10.94 billion current LCU | -271.6% |
| 2007 | -15.81 billion current LCU | +44.4% |
| 2008 | -5.19 billion current LCU | -67.2% |
| 2009 | -12.32 billion current LCU | +137.6% |
| 2010 | -1.60 billion current LCU | -87.0% |
| 2011 | 17.55 billion current LCU | -1199.4% |
| 2012 | 31.80 billion current LCU | +81.2% |
| 2013 | 32.22 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.65 billion current LCU | -76.3% |
| 2015 | 8.33 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 5.13 billion current LCU | -38.4% |
| 2017 | 18.52 billion current LCU | +260.9% |
| 2018 | 36.01 billion current LCU | +94.5% |
| 2019 | 25.40 billion current LCU | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 42.86 billion current LCU | +68.7% |
| 2021 | 40.87 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 68.08 billion current LCU | +66.6% |
| 2023 | 80.39 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 74.74 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 80.64 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 80.64 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 360.00 million current LCU, 224.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 80.64 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 billion current LCU, 36.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories (current LCU) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1199.4% | -1.60 billion current LCU | 17.55 billion current LCU |
| 1976 | -1111.0% | -91.08 million current LCU | -1.10 billion current LCU |
| 2006 | -271.6% | 6.38 billion current LCU | -10.94 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | -269.1% | -3.86 billion current LCU | -14.24 billion current LCU |
| 2017 | +260.9% | 5.13 billion current LCU | 18.52 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -242.45 million current LCU | -422.78 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -558.11 million current LCU | -1.10 billion current LCU | -91.08 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.53 billion current LCU | -3.68 billion current LCU | -1.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.14 billion current LCU | -14.24 billion current LCU | -2.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.12 billion current LCU | -15.81 billion current LCU | 6.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.10 billion current LCU | -1.60 billion current LCU | 36.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.60 billion current LCU | 40.87 billion current LCU | 80.64 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Mauritania?
- Changes in inventories in Mauritania was 80.64 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 80.64 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.81 billion current LCU in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for changes in inventories?
- Mauritania ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 868.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.