Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 98.95 per 1,000 adults in 2023. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Mauritania, 2008–2023
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 (per 1,000 adults) in Mauritania, year by year
| 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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 98.95 per 1,000 adults is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.55 per 1,000 adults, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 98.95 per 1,000 adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.43 per 1,000 adults, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.