Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Mauritania
Mauritania: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets was 23.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Mauritania, 2009–2015
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Mauritania is 23.1%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
That places Mauritania 25th out of 141 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 38.2% | — |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 23.1% | 35.2% | 6 |
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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 regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Mauritania?
- Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Mauritania was 23.1% in 2015, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Mauritania ranks 25th out of 141 countries with data for 2015.
- Is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.