IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 37.85 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Mauritania stood at 37.85 units per person.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 52.84 units per person in 1987 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, US dollar, 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 | 11.85 units per person | +174.3% |
| 1972 | 11.38 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 12.14 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 12.83 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 11.91 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 21.92 units per person | +84.0% |
| 1977 | 26.5 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 31.46 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 30.11 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 44.92 units per person | +49.2% |
| 1981 | 42.42 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 48.92 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 47.72 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 38.08 units per person | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 39.66 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 44.29 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 52.84 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 49.14 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 41.66 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 35.8 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 28.11 units per person | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 31.94 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 30.01 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 30.83 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 30.54 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 28.97 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 26.58 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 27.03 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 34.78 units per person | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 32.11 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 30.22 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 31.97 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 34.15 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 34.87 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 31.32 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 32.15 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 32.9 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 31.16 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 30.74 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 29.25 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 28.23 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 27.35 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 26.56 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 24.24 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 22.49 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 37.06 units per person | +64.7% |
| 2017 | 38.1 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 36.11 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 34.86 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 35.26 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.29 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 30.74 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 35.81 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 35.98 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 37.85 units per person | +5.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 37.85 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.92 units per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 37.85 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.59 units per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +174.3% | 4.32 units per person | 11.85 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 | +84.0% | 11.91 units per person | 21.92 units per person |
| 2016 | +64.7% | 22.49 units per person | 37.06 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 | 17.44 units per person | 4.32 units per person | 31.46 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.97 units per person | 38.08 units per person | 52.84 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.46 units per person | 26.58 units per person | 35.8 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.16 units per person | 30.22 units per person | 34.87 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.42 units per person | 22.49 units per person | 38.1 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.82 units per person | 30.74 units per person | 37.85 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- 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, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Mauritania?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Mauritania was 37.85 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.84 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.