Claims on central government, flow in Mauritania
Mauritania: Claims on central government, flow was -3.69 billion current LCU in 2011. β Volatile
Claims on central government, flow in Mauritania, 1973β2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -3.69 billion current LCU for claims on central government, flow in 2011.
That represents a change of down 132.7% on the previous year and down 109.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, flow in Mauritania peaked at 47.91 billion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, -47.39 billion current LCU, in 2006.
That places Mauritania 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 237.00 million current LCU | -430.00 million current LCU | 1.64 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.16 billion current LCU | -219.00 million current LCU | 4.93 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.49 billion current LCU | -4.94 billion current LCU | 6.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.15 billion current LCU | -47.39 billion current LCU | 47.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.80 billion current LCU | -3.69 billion current LCU | 11.29 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 33 Namibia -982.20 million current LCU compare
- 34 Ghana -1.73 billion current LCU compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe -3.35 billion current LCU compare
- 37 Burkina Faso -4.12 billion current LCU compare
- 38 Equatorial Guinea -5.62 billion current LCU compare
- 39 Benin -5.69 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.7% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 36.49 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
- Net migration -5,044 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, flow in Mauritania?
- Claims on central government, flow in Mauritania was -3.69 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on central government, flow recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.91 billion current LCU in 2004.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, flow recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.39 billion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for claims on central government, flow?
- Mauritania ranks 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on central government, flow rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on central government, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit to government budget. Data are in current local currencies. AF stands for annual flow.