Bank deposits to GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Bank deposits to GDP was 21.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Bank deposits to GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, bank deposits to gdp in Mauritania stood at 21.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank deposits to gdp in Mauritania peaked at 157.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1964.
That places Mauritania 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank deposits to GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.0% | — |
| 1962 | 17.5% | +25.1% |
| 1963 | 23.0% | +31.4% |
| 1964 | 13.4% | -41.9% |
| 1965 | 14.8% | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 25.9% | +75.6% |
| 1967 | 29.2% | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 34.0% | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 35.0% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 43.2% | +23.4% |
| 1971 | 38.9% | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 43.9% | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 59.5% | +35.6% |
| 1974 | 75.6% | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 86.3% | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 91.7% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 87.5% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 91.3% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 124.0% | +35.8% |
| 1982 | 113.0% | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 108.6% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 110.5% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 116.3% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 117.0% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 119.5% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 113.1% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 102.9% | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 134.2% | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 99.7% | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 134.3% | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 105.9% | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 126.9% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 137.6% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 157.6% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 142.2% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 143.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 149.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -89.3% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.0% | 13.4% | 35.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.6% | 38.9% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.6% | 91.3% | 124.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.9% | 99.7% | 134.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 132.4% | 105.9% | 157.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 16.0% | 149.4% | 10 |
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More financial sector data for Mauritania
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 16.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2021)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 40.99 % change on previous year (2021)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1553 SDR per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 302.45 SDR per person (2021)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 40.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 307.62 SDR per person (2021)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 40.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 307.62 SDR per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank deposits to gdp in Mauritania?
- Bank deposits to gdp in Mauritania was 21.9% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 157.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1964.
- How does Mauritania rank for bank deposits to gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank deposits to gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).