Bank concentration (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Bank concentration (%) was 82.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Mauritania, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Mauritania is 82.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Mauritania peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 2018.
Mauritania ranks 54th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Bank concentration (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.8% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 82.3% | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 72.1% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 74.9% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 90.4% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 82.7% | +16.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 82.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.4%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 82.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.1%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7% | 72.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 62.9% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 82.7% | 82.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 bank concentration in Mauritania?
- Bank concentration in Mauritania was 82.7% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for bank concentration?
- Mauritania ranks 54th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 Bank concentration (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for three largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 3 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.