International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Mauritania
Mauritania: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 200.1 US dollar per square kilometre in 1998. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Mauritania, 1980–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Mauritania is 200.1 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 1998. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 121.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Mauritania peaked at 200.1 US dollar per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 61.79 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Mauritania 169th out of 169 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 151.35 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 175.36 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 143.29 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 111.8 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 80.11 US dollar per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1985 | 64.29 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 61.79 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 97.43 US dollar per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1988 | 90.16 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 113.49 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 84.61 US dollar per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 83.38 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 78.31 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 72.58 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 69.62 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 112.34 US dollar per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1996 | 142.51 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 197.79 US dollar per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1998 | 200.1 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 200.1 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66,360 US dollar per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 200.1 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,586 US dollar per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 108.91 US dollar per square kilometre | 61.79 US dollar per square kilometre | 175.36 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.69 US dollar per square kilometre | 69.62 US dollar per square kilometre | 200.1 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
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, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Mauritania?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Mauritania was 200.1 US dollar per square kilometre in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 200.1 US dollar per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.79 US dollar per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Mauritania rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Mauritania ranks 169th out of 169 countries with data for 1998.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.