Claims on central government in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Claims on central government was 183.10 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1972–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of is 183.10 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 162.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 186.79 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -719.00 million current LCU, in 1975.
That places Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215.62 million current LCU | -719.00 million current LCU | 1.44 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.30 billion current LCU | 4.21 billion current LCU | 9.13 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.69 billion current LCU | 9.71 billion current LCU | 24.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.56 billion current LCU | 31.43 billion current LCU | 175.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.95 billion current LCU | 183.10 billion current LCU | 186.79 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- 8 Egypt, Arab Republic of 342.60 billion current LCU compare
- 9 Senegal 341.27 billion current LCU compare
- 10 South Africa 252.10 billion current LCU compare
- 12 Algeria 155.70 billion current LCU compare
- 13 Morocco 94.80 billion current LCU compare
- 14 Central African Republic 89.71 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 20,116 current LCU per person (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.6% (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.41 (2021)
- Net domestic credit 89.87 billion current LCU (2019)
- Net foreign assets 23.65 billion current LCU (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.7% (2019)
- Broad money 28.4% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Claims on central government in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 183.10 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 186.79 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -719.00 million current LCU in 1975.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for claims on central government?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on central government (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on the central government, net is defined as the central governments direct financial obligations to the country’s financial institutions less any claims the central government has on those institutions.