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

Latest (2019)
3.9%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
156th
of 178 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1983
Years of data
27
1980–2019

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Mauritania, 1980–2019

02461980199920191980: 0.054 %1981: 0.038 %1982: 0.125 %1983: 0.023 %1984: 0.061 %1985: 0.166 %1986: 0.203 %1987: 0.11 %1988: 0.131 %1989: 0.12 %1990: 0.069 %1991: 0.034 %2005: 6.1 %2006: 2.6 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 3.8 %2009: 3.9 %2010: 3.8 %2011: 2.2 %2012: 3.2 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 4.7 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 3.8 %2017: 3.1 %2018: 4 %2019: 3.9 %

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

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Mauritania, 1980 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 153 Uruguay 4.1% compare
  2. 154 Grenada 4.0% compare
  3. 155 Switzerland 4.0% compare
  4. 157 Nicaragua 3.8% compare
  5. 158 Malawi 3.6% compare
  6. 159 Azerbaijan 3.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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).