Borrowers from commercial banks in Mauritania

Mauritania: Borrowers from commercial banks was 98.95 per 1,000 adults in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
98.95 per 1,000 adults
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
72nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
105.79 per 1,000 adults
in 2022
All-time low
35.08 per 1,000 adults
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2023

Borrowers from commercial banks in Mauritania, 2008–2023

4060801002008201520232008: 35.1 per 1,000 adults2012: 40.7 per 1,000 adults2013: 48.8 per 1,000 adults2014: 53.8 per 1,000 adults2015: 69.4 per 1,000 adults2016: 76.1 per 1,000 adults2017: 82.5 per 1,000 adults2018: 86.3 per 1,000 adults2019: 89.5 per 1,000 adults2020: 97.3 per 1,000 adults2021: 103.4 per 1,000 adults2022: 105.8 per 1,000 adults2023: 99 per 1,000 adults

Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.

Analysis

In 2023, borrowers from commercial banks in Mauritania stood at 98.95 per 1,000 adults.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Mauritania peaked at 105.79 per 1,000 adults in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.08 per 1,000 adults, in 2008.

Mauritania ranks 72nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Borrowers from commercial banks in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Mauritania, 2008 to 2023.
Year per 1,000 adults Change
2008 35.08 per 1,000 adults
2012 40.71 per 1,000 adults +16.1%
2013 48.76 per 1,000 adults +19.8%
2014 53.81 per 1,000 adults +10.3%
2015 69.37 per 1,000 adults +28.9%
2016 76.09 per 1,000 adults +9.7%
2017 82.5 per 1,000 adults +8.4%
2018 86.25 per 1,000 adults +4.6%
2019 89.55 per 1,000 adults +3.8%
2020 97.27 per 1,000 adults +8.6%
2021 103.4 per 1,000 adults +6.3%
2022 105.79 per 1,000 adults +2.3%
2023 98.95 per 1,000 adults -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.08 per 1,000 adults 35.08 per 1,000 adults 35.08 per 1,000 adults 1
2010s 68.38 per 1,000 adults 40.71 per 1,000 adults 89.55 per 1,000 adults 8
2020s 101.35 per 1,000 adults 97.27 per 1,000 adults 105.79 per 1,000 adults 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 69 Egypt 132.95 per 1,000 adults compare
  2. 70 Madagascar 121.6 per 1,000 adults compare
  3. 71 Honduras 120.83 per 1,000 adults compare
  4. 73 Rwanda 98.09 per 1,000 adults compare
  5. 74 Bangladesh 96.44 per 1,000 adults compare
  6. 75 Gabon 92.11 per 1,000 adults compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is borrowers from commercial banks in Mauritania?
Borrowers from commercial banks in Mauritania was 98.95 per 1,000 adults in 2023, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 105.79 per 1,000 adults in 2022.
What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 35.08 per 1,000 adults in 2008.
How does Mauritania rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
Mauritania ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults)
Unit
per 1,000 adults
Source
Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,388 data points, 2004–2024
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.