Bank credit to bank deposits in Mauritania
Mauritania: Bank credit to bank deposits was 103.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank credit to bank deposits in Mauritania, 1961–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 103.2% for bank credit to bank deposits in 2019.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Mauritania peaked at 237.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 1966.
Mauritania ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 176.4% | — |
| 1962 | 183.1% | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 99.5% | -45.7% |
| 1964 | 170.3% | +71.2% |
| 1965 | 164.0% | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 81.5% | -50.3% |
| 1967 | 127.5% | +56.4% |
| 1968 | 153.1% | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 188.3% | +23.0% |
| 1970 | 205.5% | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 213.5% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 206.1% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 209.4% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 144.7% | -30.9% |
| 1975 | 176.4% | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 171.6% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 212.4% | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 237.2% | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 205.7% | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 201.9% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 151.8% | -24.8% |
| 1982 | 176.2% | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 183.6% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 183.0% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 171.5% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 166.6% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 159.7% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 171.1% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 184.3% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 178.3% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 181.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 133.7% | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 136.3% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 126.8% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 130.9% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 119.2% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 122.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 110.1% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 115.1% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 113.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 104.8% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 104.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 101.5% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 103.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149.3% | 81.5% | 188.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 198.2% | 144.7% | 237.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.0% | 151.8% | 201.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 180.1% | 178.3% | 181.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 129.4% | 119.2% | 136.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 107.1% | 97.7% | 122.0% | 10 |
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 credit to bank deposits in Mauritania?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Mauritania was 103.2% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 237.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 1966.
- How does Mauritania rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Mauritania ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).