SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 0.3935 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Mauritania stood at 0.3935 units per person.
The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 6.73 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 1.53 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.8291 units per person | -45.7% |
| 1972 | 1.85 units per person | +123.0% |
| 1973 | 1.77 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.59 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 1.35 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9047 units per person | -33.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4358 units per person | -51.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4954 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8864 units per person | +78.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7384 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0064 units per person | -99.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4357 units per person | +6701.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0181 units per person | -95.8% |
| 1985 | 2.31 units per person | +12627.4% |
| 1986 | 1.46 units per person | -37.0% |
| 1987 | 6.73 units per person | +362.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0269 units per person | -99.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0473 units per person | +75.5% |
| 1990 | 0.292 units per person | +517.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0398 units per person | -86.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0287 units per person | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0474 units per person | +64.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -99.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0164 units per person | +33642.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4182 units per person | +2457.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1081 units per person | -74.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 units per person | -94.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1081 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0584 units per person | -46.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0558 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.031 units per person | -44.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 units per person | -79.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0341 units per person | +438.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 units per person | -68.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0139 units per person | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 0.027 units per person | +94.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0369 units per person | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0157 units per person | -57.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2823 units per person | +1698.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6266 units per person | +122.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3893 units per person | -37.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2429 units per person | -37.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2111 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1038 units per person | -50.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3477 units per person | +234.9% |
| 2018 | 0.719 units per person | +106.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2669 units per person | -62.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 units per person | +283.2% |
| 2021 | 1.73 units per person | +69.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0588 units per person | -96.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2809 units per person | +377.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5167 units per person | +84.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3935 units per person | -23.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.3935 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.37 units per person, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.3935 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7 units per person, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +33642.2% | 0 units per person | 0.0164 units per person |
| 1985 | +12627.4% | 0.0181 units per person | 2.31 units per person |
| 1983 | +6701.5% | 0.0064 units per person | 0.4357 units per person |
| 1996 | +2457.5% | 0.0164 units per person | 0.4182 units per person |
| 2011 | +1698.4% | 0.0157 units per person | 0.2823 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.16 units per person | 0.4358 units per person | 1.85 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 units per person | 0 units per person | 6.73 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0956 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.4182 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0382 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.1081 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3205 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 0.719 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6669 units per person | 0.0588 units per person | 1.73 units 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Mauritania?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Mauritania was 0.3935 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.