Mauritania: Percent of world foreign exchange reserves
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| Mauritania |
Percent of world foreign exchange reserves |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.013 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1962 - 2021 |
| Average | 0.009 |
| Min - Max | 0.001 - 0.029 |
| Source | The Global Economy |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2021 is 0.013 percent, an increase from 0.01 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.602 percent, based on data from 166 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritania from 1962 to 2021 is 0.009 percent. The minimum value, 0.001 percent, was reached in 2003 while the maximum of 0.029 percent was recorded in 1974.
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| Recent values | Mauritania: Percent of world foreign exchange reserves |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.013 |
| 2020 | 0.010 |
| 2019 | 0.008 |
| 2018 | 0.008 |
| 2017 | 0.007 |
| 2016 | 0.007 |
| 2015 | 0.007 |
| 2014 | 0.005 |
Definition: Foreign exchange reserves including gold as percent of total world foreign exchange reserves.
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