Reserves and related items in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reserves and related items was -173.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -173.68 million BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 246.3% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Mauritania peaked at 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -385.77 million BoP, current US$, in 2014.
That places Mauritania 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -10.03 million BoP, current US$ | -55.58 million BoP, current US$ | 24.89 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -38.17 million BoP, current US$ | -131.84 million BoP, current US$ | 1.97 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -39.69 million BoP, current US$ | -282.09 million BoP, current US$ | 43.19 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 583,562 BoP, current US$ | -385.77 million BoP, current US$ | 210.31 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 260.13 million BoP, current US$ | -173.68 million BoP, current US$ | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 147 Djibouti -148.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 148 Ireland -155.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 South Sudan -157.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Suriname -175.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Papua New Guinea -217.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Gambia -228.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross national expenditure 12.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 138.24 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 70.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 13.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 531.28 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 2.47 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 185.21 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Mauritania?
- Reserves and related items in Mauritania was -173.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -385.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for reserves and related items?
- Mauritania ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.