SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Mauritania is 1.84 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 396.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 16.7 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.9902 units per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1972 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +129.8% |
| 1973 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6953 units per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8722 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +86.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 1983 | 0.711 units per square kilometre | +6543.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 1985 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | +14579.8% |
| 1986 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 16.7 units per square kilometre | +451.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7868 units per square kilometre | +585.6% |
| 1991 | 0.111 units per square kilometre | -85.9% |
| 1992 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +35213.7% |
| 1996 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +2423.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3412 units per square kilometre | -75.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -94.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3572 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1908 units per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2015 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -78.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | +407.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1285 units per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1843 units per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2011 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +1751.9% |
| 2012 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +129.6% |
| 2013 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2014 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5533 units per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 2017 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +265.6% |
| 2018 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | +108.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 2020 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | +311.0% |
| 2021 | 11.12 units per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3702 units per square kilometre | -96.7% |
| 2023 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +396.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.84 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 920.55 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.84 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 573.8 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +35213.7% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0545 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +14579.8% | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 4.19 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +6543.7% | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.711 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +2423.4% | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +1751.9% | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 0.6953 units per square kilometre | 2.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 16.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2905 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | 0.3572 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | 4.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 units per square kilometre | 0.3702 units per square kilometre | 11.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 183 Guyana 4.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Papua New Guinea 2.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Ethiopia 2.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Chad 0.3043 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Argentina 0.0374 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Cuba 0 units per square kilometre
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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 1.84 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.