IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Mauritania is 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0629 units per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 55th of 189 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 unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +86.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +75.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | +140.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0369 units per US$ of GDP | +140.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.032 units per US$ of GDP | +73.3% |
| 1977 | 0.037 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0418 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0344 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 1981 | 0.05 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0624 units per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0629 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0598 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0609 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0535 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0499 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0479 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0416 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0362 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0369 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0362 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0314 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP | +68.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +140.9% | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +140.1% | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1967 | +86.1% | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0538 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0629 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0247 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0247 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | 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 capita 27.64 units per person (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 unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0629 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.