Claims on private sector in Mauritania
Mauritania: Claims on private sector was 12.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Mauritania, 1985–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 12.1% for claims on private sector in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Mauritania peaked at 189.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -186.3%, in 1995.
Mauritania ranks 23rd of 50 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.
Claims on private sector in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 132.1% | — |
| 1986 | -108.0% | -181.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 2.3% | — |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -92.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +48.0% |
| 1992 | 189.1% | +73431.5% |
| 1993 | -44.6% | -123.6% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | -140.7% |
| 1995 | -186.3% | -1125.2% |
| 1996 | 106.5% | -157.1% |
| 1997 | 156.3% | +46.8% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -96.2% |
| 1999 | 111.1% | +1746.9% |
| 2000 | 78.6% | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | -39.1% |
| 2002 | 187.9% | +292.5% |
| 2003 | 159.2% | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 120.3% | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -93.3% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +139.8% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +71.6% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -86.9% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +249.0% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | -108.0% | 132.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | -186.3% | 189.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 4.4% | 187.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.1% | 15.2% | 2 |
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 claims on private sector in Mauritania?
- Claims on private sector in Mauritania was 12.1% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 189.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -186.3% in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for claims on private sector?
- Mauritania ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. 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 private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.