What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 2.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.

What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 483.16 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.

How does Mauritania rank for foreign assets?

Mauritania ranks 129th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.

Is foreign assets rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mauritania data come from?

The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Foreign assets in Mauritania

Name: Foreign assets in Mauritania
Creator: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mauritania: Foreign assets was 2.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

2.44 billion real chained 2019 US$

Change on year

up 37.8%

World rank

129th

of 149 countries

All-time high

2.63 billion real chained 2019 US$

in 2013

All-time low

483.16 million real chained 2019 US$

in 1998

Years of data

1995–2020

Foreign assets in Mauritania, 1995–2020

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Mauritania stood at 2.44 billion real chained 2019 US$.

The figure is up 37.8% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Mauritania peaked at 2.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 483.16 million real chained 2019 US$, in 1998.

Mauritania ranks 129th of 149 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	740.44 million real chained 2019 US$	483.16 million real chained 2019 US$	1.13 billion real chained 2019 US$	5
2000s	787.67 million real chained 2019 US$	558.84 million real chained 2019 US$	1.08 billion real chained 2019 US$	10
2010s	1.72 billion real chained 2019 US$	1.16 billion real chained 2019 US$	2.63 billion real chained 2019 US$	10
2020s	2.44 billion real chained 2019 US$	2.44 billion real chained 2019 US$	2.44 billion real chained 2019 US$	1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

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128 Laos 2.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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132 Tajikistan 2.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 13.41 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Mauritania?: Foreign assets in Mauritania was 2.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 2.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 483.16 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
How does Mauritania rank for foreign assets?: Mauritania ranks 129th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?: The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit: real chained 2019 US$
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.