Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 3.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Mauritania, 1980–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3.9% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Mauritania peaked at 6.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
Mauritania ranks 156th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +230.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -81.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +170.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +171.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -46.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -41.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -51.3% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +17837.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -57.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -41.9% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +42.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -48.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +187.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 6.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
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- 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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Mauritania?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Mauritania was 3.9% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Mauritania rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).