Deposit interest rate (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Deposit interest rate (%) was 5.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Deposit interest rate in Mauritania, 1980–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, deposit interest rate in Mauritania stood at 5.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Mauritania peaked at 9.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2013.
That places Mauritania 51st out of 153 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Deposit interest rate (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.5% | — |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | +30.3% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +50.3% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -49.8% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +6.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 5.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.3% | 8.0% | 8 |
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 deposit interest rate in Mauritania?
- Deposit interest rate in Mauritania was 5.7% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for deposit interest rate?
- Mauritania ranks 51st out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.