Demand deposits (current LCU) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Demand deposits (current LCU) was 0 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
0 current LCU
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.75 billion current LCU
in 2000
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1986
Years of data
27
1985–2011
Demand deposits in Mauritania, 1985–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, demand deposits in Mauritania stood at 0 current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, demand deposits in Mauritania peaked at 17.75 billion current LCU in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1986.
That places Mauritania 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Demand deposits (current LCU) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13.03 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 17.75 billion current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 3.28 billion current LCU | -81.5% |
| 2002 | 1.59 billion current LCU | -51.4% |
| 2003 | 2.33 billion current LCU | +45.9% |
| 2004 | 2.25 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2007 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2008 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2011 | 0 current LCU | — |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.20 billion current LCU. (19 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.76 billion current LCU. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.61 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 13.03 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 17.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 27 Lesotho 724.00 million current LCU compare
- 28 Liberia 2,021 current LCU compare
- 29 Madagascar 41.96 current LCU compare
- 30 Djibouti 0 current LCU
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 0 current LCU
- 30 Namibia 0 current LCU
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 demand deposits in Mauritania?
- Demand deposits in Mauritania was 0 current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest demand deposits recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.75 billion current LCU in 2000.
- What is the lowest demand deposits recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1986.
- How does Mauritania rank for demand deposits?
- Mauritania ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2011.
- Is demand deposits rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Demand deposits (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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