International Investment Position in Mauritania
Mauritania: International Investment Position was 206.25 million US dollar in 1998. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position in Mauritania, 1980–1998
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 169 Naoero 415.77 million US dollar
- 170 Tuvalu 302.92 million US dollar
- 171 Montserrat 239.85 million US dollar
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 182.79 million US dollar
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 101.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,047 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 90.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,440 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 653.67 current US$ per person (2025)
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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About this data
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.