Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita was 430.54 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1962–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Mauritania stood at 430.54 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 211.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 430.54 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.89 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 133rd of 182 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 minus gold (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.09 current US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 11.3 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1964 | 11.37 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 10.41 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 7.98 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1967 | 8.77 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 7.17 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 3.35 current US$ per person | -53.3% |
| 1970 | 2.89 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 6.62 current US$ per person | +128.9% |
| 1972 | 11.52 current US$ per person | +74.0% |
| 1973 | 35.09 current US$ per person | +204.6% |
| 1974 | 83.71 current US$ per person | +138.5% |
| 1975 | 37.36 current US$ per person | -55.4% |
| 1976 | 62.33 current US$ per person | +66.8% |
| 1977 | 36.95 current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 1978 | 57.08 current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 1979 | 79.34 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 94.91 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 106.67 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 89.11 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 65.93 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 46.88 current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1985 | 34.79 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 1986 | 27.52 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 39.83 current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 1988 | 29.94 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1989 | 43.31 current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1990 | 27.72 current US$ per person | -36.0% |
| 1991 | 33.64 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 29.3 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 20.49 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1994 | 17.64 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 36.96 current US$ per person | +109.6% |
| 1996 | 59.88 current US$ per person | +62.0% |
| 1997 | 83.25 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1998 | 19.7 current US$ per person | -76.3% |
| 1999 | 13.88 current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 17.7 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 13.68 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 25.61 current US$ per person | +87.2% |
| 2003 | 9.64 current US$ per person | -62.3% |
| 2004 | 11.76 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 21.93 current US$ per person | +86.6% |
| 2006 | 62.11 current US$ per person | +183.2% |
| 2007 | 63.96 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 59.25 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 68.61 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 80.12 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 138.38 current US$ per person | +72.7% |
| 2012 | 262.36 current US$ per person | +89.6% |
| 2013 | 263.51 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 161.5 current US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 204.26 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 204.39 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 203.99 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 211.99 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 230.25 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 324.6 current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 2021 | 430.54 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 430.54 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 336.14 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 430.54 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 132.31 current US$ per person, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.68 current US$ per person | 3.35 current US$ per person | 11.37 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 41.29 current US$ per person | 2.89 current US$ per person | 83.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.89 current US$ per person | 27.52 current US$ per person | 106.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.25 current US$ per person | 13.88 current US$ per person | 83.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.43 current US$ per person | 9.64 current US$ per person | 68.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.08 current US$ per person | 80.12 current US$ per person | 263.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 377.57 current US$ per person | 324.6 current US$ per person | 430.54 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 130 Comoros 460.49 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Eswatini 431.74 current US$ per person compare
- 132 Lesotho 431.19 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Tajikistan 399.56 current US$ per person compare
- 135 India 393.78 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Angola 346.72 current US$ per person compare
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 total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 430.54 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 430.54 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 133rd out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.1%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.