Mauritania vs Nigeria: Claims on private sector
Claims on private sector over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.4% against 12.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 20th of 50 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 14.4% | 9.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 13.9% | 13.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on private sector, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 14.4% against 12.1% in Mauritania as of 1991.
- What is the difference in claims on private sector between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 2.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1991.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for claims on private sector?
- Mauritania ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 20th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.