Total reserves in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total reserves was 42.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Mauritania, 1971–2021
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Mauritania is 42.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 62.2% on the previous year and up 217.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Mauritania peaked at 61.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2003.
That places Mauritania 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 25.5% | 9.8% | 61.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 2.9% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 1.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 8.1% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 26.3% | 42.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 40 Chad 46.2% compare
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 43.5% compare
- 42 Eswatini 43.3% compare
- 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 42.5% compare
- 45 Madagascar 41.9% compare
- 46 Mauritius 41.8% compare
More financial sector data for Mauritania
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.7% (2019)
- Net domestic credit 89.87 billion current LCU (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.41 (2021)
- Net foreign assets 23.65 billion current LCU (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.6% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 36.49 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.7% (2019)
- Net migration -5,044 (2025)
- Broad money 28.4% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Mauritania?
- Total reserves in Mauritania was 42.6% in 2021, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2003.
- How does Mauritania rank for total reserves?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.