IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 27.64 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Mauritania is 27.64 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 45.58 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 134th of 190 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.3901 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.7471 units per person | +91.5% |
| 1968 | 1.09 units per person | +46.2% |
| 1969 | 1.76 units per person | +61.4% |
| 1970 | 4.32 units per person | +145.1% |
| 1971 | 10.91 units per person | +152.6% |
| 1972 | 10.48 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 10.06 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 10.48 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 10.18 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 18.87 units per person | +85.4% |
| 1977 | 21.81 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 24.15 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 22.86 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 35.22 units per person | +54.1% |
| 1981 | 36.44 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 44.34 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 45.58 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 38.85 units per person | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 36.11 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 36.21 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 37.25 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 36.52 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 31.7 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 25.17 units per person | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 19.65 units per person | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 23.23 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 21.85 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 21.12 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 20.55 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 20.15 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 19.7 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 19.2 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 25.34 units per person | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 24.64 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 24.04 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 23.52 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 22.98 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 22.45 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 21.91 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 21.37 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 20.82 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 20.23 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 19.61 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18.99 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 18.39 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 17.8 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 17.25 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 16.73 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 16.23 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 27.56 units per person | +69.8% |
| 2017 | 26.75 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 25.96 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 25.21 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 24.48 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 23.79 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 23.1 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 26.69 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 27.59 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 27.64 units per person | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +152.6% | 4.32 units per person | 10.91 units per person |
| 1970 | +145.1% | 1.76 units per person | 4.32 units per person |
| 1967 | +91.5% | 0.3901 units per person | 0.7471 units per person |
| 1976 | +85.4% | 10.18 units per person | 18.87 units per person |
| 2016 | +69.8% | 16.23 units per person | 27.56 units per person |
| 1969 | +61.4% | 1.09 units per person | 1.76 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3992 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.76 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.41 units per person | 4.32 units per person | 24.15 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.82 units per person | 31.7 units per person | 45.58 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.6 units per person | 19.2 units per person | 25.34 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.16 units per person | 19.61 units per person | 24.64 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.09 units per person | 16.23 units per person | 27.56 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.55 units per person | 23.1 units per person | 27.64 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 47.7 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 34.83 units per person (2025)
- IMF Quota, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Mauritania?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Mauritania was 27.64 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.58 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.