Bank return on equity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Bank return on equity was 2.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Mauritania, 2001–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2020, bank return on equity in Mauritania stood at 2.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 315.9% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Mauritania peaked at 12.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2018.
Mauritania ranks 159th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.4% | — |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -49.1% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -47.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -71.4% |
| 2018 | -0.8% | -218.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -187.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +315.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 3.3% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -0.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 156 Montenegro 3.5% compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 3.4% compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.9% compare
- 160 Belize 2.4% compare
- 161 Russia 1.9% compare
- 162 Germany 1.0% compare
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 return on equity in Mauritania?
- Bank return on equity in Mauritania was 2.8% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for bank return on equity?
- Mauritania ranks 159th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on equity (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2055[t] + data2055[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.