Bank Z-score in Mauritania
Mauritania: Bank Z-score was 23.53 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank Z-score in Mauritania, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2020, bank z-score in Mauritania stood at 23.53.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Mauritania peaked at 38.68 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.3, in 2017.
That places Mauritania 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.14 | — |
| 2001 | 26.25 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 29.42 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 26.61 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 26.82 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 26.61 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 34.58 | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 38.68 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 24.7 | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 22.24 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 26.75 | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 24.9 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 21.62 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 25.43 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 23.91 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 24.95 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 21.4 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 20.3 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 24.45 | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 21.98 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 23.53 | +7.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 23.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.4, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 23.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.99, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.31 | 22.24 | 38.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.57 | 20.3 | 26.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.53 | 23.53 | 23.53 | 1 |
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 z-score in Mauritania?
- Bank z-score in Mauritania was 23.53 in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.68 in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3 in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for bank z-score?
- Mauritania ranks 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank Z-score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It captures the probability of default of a country's banking system. Z-score compares the buffer of a country's banking system (capitalization and returns) with the volatility of those returns. It is estimated as (ROA+(equity/assets))/sd(ROA); sd(ROA) is the standard deviation of ROA. ROA, equity, and assets are country-level aggregate figures Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.