Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0124 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1995. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1980–1995
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0124 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 1995.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 277.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.023 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
Mauritania ranks 167th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0131 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 1982 | 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -69.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +137.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0093 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +182.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +84.0% |
| 1988 | 0.023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0207 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -65.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +92.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0143 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0124 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0124 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.123 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0124 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 164 Niger 0.0189 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 165 Pakistan 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 166 Bangladesh 0.0179 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 168 Algeria 0.0111 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 169 Ghana 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP
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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0124 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1995, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.023 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Mauritania rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 167th out of 169 countries with data for 1995.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.1%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment (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.