Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) was 2.04 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.04 billion includes gold, current US$
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
130th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.04 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
3.18 million includes gold, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
60
1962–2021
Total reserves in Mauritania, 1962–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2.04 billion includes gold, current US$ for total reserves in 2021. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.5% on the previous year and up 305.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Mauritania peaked at 2.04 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.18 million includes gold, current US$, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 130th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.90 million includes gold, current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 10.10 million includes gold, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1964 | 10.45 million includes gold, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 9.85 million includes gold, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 7.77 million includes gold, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1967 | 8.80 million includes gold, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 7.42 million includes gold, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1969 | 3.57 million includes gold, current US$ | -51.9% |
| 1970 | 3.18 million includes gold, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 7.50 million includes gold, current US$ | +136.0% |
| 1972 | 13.46 million includes gold, current US$ | +79.3% |
| 1973 | 42.24 million includes gold, current US$ | +213.9% |
| 1974 | 103.81 million includes gold, current US$ | +145.7% |
| 1975 | 47.73 million includes gold, current US$ | -54.0% |
| 1976 | 81.98 million includes gold, current US$ | +71.8% |
| 1977 | 50.94 million includes gold, current US$ | -37.9% |
| 1978 | 81.40 million includes gold, current US$ | +59.8% |
| 1979 | 117.97 million includes gold, current US$ | +44.9% |
| 1980 | 146.44 million includes gold, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 166.22 million includes gold, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 144.18 million includes gold, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 110.17 million includes gold, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 81.04 million includes gold, current US$ | -26.4% |
| 1985 | 62.85 million includes gold, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 52.71 million includes gold, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 77.38 million includes gold, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1988 | 60.29 million includes gold, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 87.03 million includes gold, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 58.54 million includes gold, current US$ | -32.7% |
| 1991 | 71.68 million includes gold, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 65.01 million includes gold, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 49.05 million includes gold, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 44.08 million includes gold, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 89.90 million includes gold, current US$ | +103.9% |
| 1996 | 145.46 million includes gold, current US$ | +61.8% |
| 1997 | 204.09 million includes gold, current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1998 | 52.07 million includes gold, current US$ | -74.5% |
| 1999 | 38.62 million includes gold, current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 49.40 million includes gold, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 39.83 million includes gold, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 74.08 million includes gold, current US$ | +86.0% |
| 2003 | 31.82 million includes gold, current US$ | -57.0% |
| 2004 | 38.76 million includes gold, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 70.37 million includes gold, current US$ | +81.5% |
| 2006 | 194.50 million includes gold, current US$ | +176.4% |
| 2007 | 207.41 million includes gold, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 198.60 million includes gold, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 237.86 million includes gold, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 287.85 million includes gold, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 502.32 million includes gold, current US$ | +74.5% |
| 2012 | 968.64 million includes gold, current US$ | +92.8% |
| 2013 | 997.90 million includes gold, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 635.39 million includes gold, current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 822.27 million includes gold, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 848.47 million includes gold, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 873.82 million includes gold, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 934.29 million includes gold, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 billion includes gold, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 1.49 billion includes gold, current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 2.04 billion includes gold, current US$ | +36.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.04 billion includes gold, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.68 billion includes gold, current US$, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.04 billion includes gold, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 billion includes gold, current US$, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.23 million includes gold, current US$ | 3.57 million includes gold, current US$ | 10.45 million includes gold, current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 55.02 million includes gold, current US$ | 3.18 million includes gold, current US$ | 117.97 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.83 million includes gold, current US$ | 52.71 million includes gold, current US$ | 166.22 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.85 million includes gold, current US$ | 38.62 million includes gold, current US$ | 204.09 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.26 million includes gold, current US$ | 31.82 million includes gold, current US$ | 237.86 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 789.97 million includes gold, current US$ | 287.85 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.03 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.49 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.04 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 127 Estonia 2.44 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 128 Aruba 2.23 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 129 Montenegro 2.20 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 131 Rwanda 1.96 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 132 Palestine 1.83 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 133 Fiji 1.66 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Mauritania?
- Total reserves in Mauritania was 2.04 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 million includes gold, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for total reserves?
- Mauritania ranks 130th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.