5-bank asset concentration in Mauritania
Mauritania: 5-bank asset concentration was 92.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Mauritania, 2002–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for 5-bank asset concentration in Mauritania is 92.9, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Mauritania peaked at 100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 80.58, in 2016.
Mauritania ranks 47th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 100 | — |
| 2003 | 94.15 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 95.39 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 92.51 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 98.26 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 100 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.07 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 85.81 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.81 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 92.62 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 100 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 80.74 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 80.58 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.42 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 82.84 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 92.9 | +12.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 92.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.23, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 92.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.9, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.54 | 92.51 | 100 | 8 |
| 2010s | 88.38 | 80.58 | 100 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 44 Norway 93.58 compare
- 45 Sweden 93.15 compare
- 46 Democratic Republic of Congo 92.97 compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 92.87 compare
- 49 Netherlands 92.56 compare
- 50 Mozambique 92.49 compare
More financial sector data for Mauritania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Mauritania?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Mauritania was 92.9 in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.58 in 2016.
- How does Mauritania rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Mauritania ranks 47th out of 151 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of 5-bank asset concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for five largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 5 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.