International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Mauritania
Mauritania: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.1015 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998. ▼ Falling
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Mauritania, 1980–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.1015 US dollar per US$ of GDP for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 1998.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Mauritania peaked at 0.1635 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0369 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 166th out of 169 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1489 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1635 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1332 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0989 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0769 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0656 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0537 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0747 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0657 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0806 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0579 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0403 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0373 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0405 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0369 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0554 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0689 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0984 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1015 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.431 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1015 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3272 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0962 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0537 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1635 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0597 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 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 0.1015 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1635 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0369 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Mauritania ranks 166th 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 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.