Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita was 11.22 US dollar per person in 1995. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Mauritania, 1980–1995
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 1995, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Mauritania stood at 11.22 US dollar per person.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 475.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Mauritania peaked at 17.54 US dollar per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.8987 US dollar per person, in 1984.
Mauritania ranks 166th 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.25 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 9.53 US dollar per person | +52.6% |
| 1982 | 2.85 US dollar per person | -70.1% |
| 1983 | 3.01 US dollar per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8987 US dollar per person | -70.2% |
| 1985 | 1.95 US dollar per person | +117.1% |
| 1986 | 6.28 US dollar per person | +222.1% |
| 1987 | 12.73 US dollar per person | +102.6% |
| 1988 | 17.54 US dollar per person | +37.8% |
| 1989 | 15.74 US dollar per person | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 14.69 US dollar per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 7.03 US dollar per person | -52.1% |
| 1992 | 7.53 US dollar per person | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 11.86 US dollar per person | +57.5% |
| 1994 | 12.33 US dollar per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 11.22 US dollar per person | -9.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 11.22 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 172.33 US dollar per person, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 11.22 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.33 US dollar per person, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.68 US dollar per person | 0.8987 US dollar per person | 17.54 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.78 US dollar per person | 7.03 US dollar per person | 14.69 US dollar per person | 6 |
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 other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Mauritania?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Mauritania was 11.22 US dollar per person in 1995, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.54 US dollar per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8987 US dollar per person in 1984.
- How does Mauritania rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Mauritania ranks 166th out of 169 countries with data for 1995.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 475.0%. 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.