Foreign assets in Mauritania

Mauritania: Foreign assets was 2.50 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.50 billion current US$
Change on year
up 41.1%
World rank
131st
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.50 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
177.00 million current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Mauritania, 1995–2020

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B1995200720201995: 189.0M current US$1996: 294.0M current US$1997: 384.0M current US$1998: 177.0M current US$1999: 217.0M current US$2000: 220.0M current US$2001: 286.0M current US$2002: 318.0M current US$2003: 296.0M current US$2004: 337.0M current US$2005: 312.0M current US$2006: 586.0M current US$2007: 688.0M current US$2008: 649.0M current US$2009: 670.0M current US$2010: 861.0M current US$2011: 1.5B current US$2012: 2.0B current US$2013: 2.2B current US$2014: 1.4B current US$2015: 1.3B current US$2016: 1.2B current US$2017: 1.4B current US$2018: 1.4B current US$2019: 1.8B current US$2020: 2.5B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Mauritania stood at 2.50 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 41.1% on the previous year and up 190.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Mauritania peaked at 2.50 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 177.00 million current US$, in 1998.

Mauritania ranks 131st of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 252.20 million current US$ 177.00 million current US$ 384.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 436.20 million current US$ 220.00 million current US$ 688.00 million current US$ 10
2010s 1.51 billion current US$ 861.00 million current US$ 2.25 billion current US$ 10
2020s 2.50 billion current US$ 2.50 billion current US$ 2.50 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 128 Niger 2.91 billion current US$ compare
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  3. 130 Rwanda 2.55 billion current US$ compare
  4. 132 Tajikistan 2.14 billion current US$ compare
  5. 133 Guyana 1.99 billion current US$ compare
  6. 134 Zimbabwe 1.90 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Mauritania?
Foreign assets in Mauritania was 2.50 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 2.50 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 177.00 million current US$ in 1998.
How does Mauritania rank for foreign assets?
Mauritania ranks 131st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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