International Investment Position in Mauritania

Mauritania: International Investment Position was 206.25 million US dollar in 1998. ▲ Rising

Latest (1998)
206.25 million US dollar
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
172nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
206.25 million US dollar
in 1998
All-time low
63.69 million US dollar
in 1986
Years of data
19
1980–1998

International Investment Position in Mauritania, 1980–1998

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1980198919981980: 156.0M US dollar1981: 180.7M US dollar1982: 147.7M US dollar1983: 115.2M US dollar1984: 82.6M US dollar1985: 66.3M US dollar1986: 63.7M US dollar1987: 100.4M US dollar1988: 92.9M US dollar1989: 117.0M US dollar1990: 87.2M US dollar1991: 85.9M US dollar1992: 80.7M US dollar1993: 74.8M US dollar1994: 71.8M US dollar1995: 115.8M US dollar1996: 146.9M US dollar1997: 203.9M US dollar1998: 206.2M US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 206.25 million US dollar for international investment position 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 in Mauritania peaked at 206.25 million US dollar in 1998 and was at its lowest, 63.69 million US dollar, in 1986.

That places Mauritania 172nd out of 173 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 in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Mauritania, 1980 to 1998.
Year US dollar Change
1980 155.99 million US dollar
1981 180.74 million US dollar +15.9%
1982 147.69 million US dollar -18.3%
1983 115.23 million US dollar -22.0%
1984 82.57 million US dollar -28.3%
1985 66.27 million US dollar -19.7%
1986 63.69 million US dollar -3.9%
1987 100.42 million US dollar +57.7%
1988 92.93 million US dollar -7.5%
1989 116.97 million US dollar +25.9%
1990 87.20 million US dollar -25.4%
1991 85.94 million US dollar -1.5%
1992 80.71 million US dollar -6.1%
1993 74.81 million US dollar -7.3%
1994 71.76 million US dollar -4.1%
1995 115.79 million US dollar +61.4%
1996 146.89 million US dollar +26.9%
1997 203.86 million US dollar +38.8%
1998 206.25 million US dollar +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 112.25 million US dollar 63.69 million US dollar 180.74 million US dollar 10
1990s 119.25 million US dollar 71.76 million US dollar 206.25 million US dollar 9

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 169 Naoero 415.77 million US dollar
  2. 170 Tuvalu 302.92 million US dollar
  3. 171 Montserrat 239.85 million US dollar
  4. 173 Sao Tome and Principe 182.79 million US dollar

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international investment position in Mauritania?
International investment position in Mauritania was 206.25 million US dollar in 1998, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest international investment position recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 206.25 million US dollar in 1998.
What is the lowest international investment position recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 63.69 million US dollar in 1986.
How does Mauritania rank for international investment position?
Mauritania ranks 172nd out of 173 countries with data for 1998.
Is international investment position 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 4,416 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.