Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate was 9.95 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1963–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 9.95 % change on previous year for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2019.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 55.37 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -10.14 % change on previous year, in 1965.
Mauritania ranks 78th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -1.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -6.22 % change on previous year | +215.3% |
| 1965 | -10.14 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1966 | 34.92 % change on previous year | -444.5% |
| 1967 | 20.42 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1968 | 17.32 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1970 | 32.26 % change on previous year | +316.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4153 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1972 | 26.32 % change on previous year | +6237.1% |
| 1973 | 27.45 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 55.37 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 1975 | 26.51 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1976 | 24.76 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1978 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1979 | 21.07 % change on previous year | +987.3% |
| 1980 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 29.33 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1982 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1983 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +232.5% |
| 1984 | 11.8 % change on previous year | +128.6% |
| 1985 | 22.17 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 1986 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1987 | 18.52 % change on previous year | +148.0% |
| 1988 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1989 | 13.69 % change on previous year | +573.7% |
| 1990 | 12.71 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 15.67 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 2007 | 18.91 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 15.54 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 21.62 % change on previous year | +95.6% |
| 2012 | 16.61 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 22.42 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2015 | -0.2866 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2016 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -2430.2% |
| 2017 | 16.66 % change on previous year | +149.4% |
| 2018 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2019 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 9.95 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.42 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 9.95 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.12 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +6237.1% | 0.4153 % change on previous year | 26.32 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +2430.2% | -0.2866 % change on previous year | 6.68 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +987.3% | 1.94 % change on previous year | 21.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.87 % change on previous year | -10.14 % change on previous year | 34.92 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 22.16 % change on previous year | 0.4153 % change on previous year | 55.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.61 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 29.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.38 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.97 % change on previous year | 13.74 % change on previous year | 18.91 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.71 % change on previous year | -0.2866 % change on previous year | 22.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 75 Tunisia 10.54 % change on previous year compare
- 76 North Macedonia 10.2 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Dominica 9.97 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Brazil 9.85 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Montenegro 9.83 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Congo 9.64 % change on previous year compare
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 broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Mauritania was 9.95 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.37 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.14 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 78th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.