Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Mauritania

Mauritania: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans was 27.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
27.6%
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
4th
of 141 countries
All-time high
45.3%
in 2010
All-time low
20.4%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2010–2015

Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Mauritania, 2010–2015

010203040502010201220152010: 45.3 %2011: 39.2 %2012: 25.7 %2013: 20.4 %2014: 23.9 %2015: 27.6 %

Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Mauritania stood at 27.6%.

That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

That places Mauritania 4th out of 141 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Mauritania, 2010 to 2015.
Year % Change
2010 45.3%
2011 39.2% -13.5%
2012 25.7% -34.4%
2013 20.4% -20.6%
2014 23.9% +17.2%
2015 27.6% +15.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Mauritania?
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Mauritania was 27.6% in 2015, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2013.
How does Mauritania rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
Mauritania ranks 4th out of 141 countries with data for 2015.
Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%)
Unit
%
Source
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,464 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.