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
132nd
of 151 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
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$, in 1998.
Mauritania ranks 132nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 189.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 294.00 million current US$ | +55.6% |
| 1997 | 384.00 million current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 177.00 million current US$ | -53.9% |
| 1999 | 217.00 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 220.00 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 286.00 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 318.00 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 296.00 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 337.00 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 312.00 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 586.00 million current US$ | +87.8% |
| 2007 | 688.00 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 649.00 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 670.00 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 861.00 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +78.4% |
| 2012 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 2.25 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2015 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.25 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +41.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.50 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.13 billion current US$, 27% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.50 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.86 billion current US$, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 252.20 million current US$ | 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
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
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 132nd out of 151 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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