Foreign assets in Mauritania
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
130th
of 150 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
26
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$, in 1998.
Mauritania ranks 130th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 610.43 million real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 907.09 million real chained 2019 US$ | +48.6% |
| 1997 | 1.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 483.16 million real chained 2019 US$ | -57.3% |
| 1999 | 569.16 million real chained 2019 US$ | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 558.84 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 693.78 million real chained 2019 US$ | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 742.48 million real chained 2019 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 657.25 million real chained 2019 US$ | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 678.00 million real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 559.82 million real chained 2019 US$ | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 989.69 million real chained 2019 US$ | +76.8% |
| 2007 | 1.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 952.02 million real chained 2019 US$ | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 961.47 million real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 1.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +68.8% |
| 2012 | 2.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 2.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -41.0% |
| 2015 | 1.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 2.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +37.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.56 billion real chained 2019 US$, 26% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$, 46% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 740.44 million real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 127 Niger 2.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 128 Laos 2.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 129 Djibouti 2.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 131 Sudan 2.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 132 Rwanda 2.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 133 Tajikistan 2.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 2.44 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 130th out of 150 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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About this data
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.