Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Mauritania
Mauritania: Deposit Rate, Percent per annum was 5.67 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Mauritania, 1980–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 5.67 for deposit rate, percent per annum in 2017.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit rate, percent per annum in Mauritania peaked at 9.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.34, in 2013.
That places Mauritania 48th out of 143 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 7.17 | +30.3% |
| 1986 | 6.58 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 6 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.52 | +50.3% |
| 1993 | 8.62 | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 9 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.42 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 8 | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.02 | -49.8% |
| 2013 | 3.34 | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 4.47 | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 4.66 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.33 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 5.67 | +6.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.24, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.67, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.83 | 5 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.01 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.14 | 8 | 9.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 | 3.34 | 8 | 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 rate, percent per annum in Mauritania?
- Deposit rate, percent per annum in Mauritania was 5.67 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for deposit rate, percent per annum?
- Mauritania ranks 48th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
- Is deposit rate, percent per annum 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 Monetary Fund, published as part of Deposit Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.