Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 9 in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
18
in 1998
All-time low
3.5
in 1964
Years of data
54
1964–2017

Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1964–2017

5101520196419902017

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2017, discount rate, percent per annum in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of stood at 9.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 18 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 1964.

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.5 3.5 3.5 6
1970s 4.65 3.5 5.5 10
1980s 6.3 6 7 10
1990s 11.5 7 18 10
2000s 11.8 9 14 10
2010s 9 9 9 8

Countries ranked near Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

  1. 20 Nigeria 10 compare
  2. 21 Mozambique, Republic of 9.95 compare
  3. 22 Bolivia 9.75 compare
  4. 23 Iceland 9 compare
  5. 25 Rwanda 8.5 compare
  6. 26 Peru 8 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is discount rate, percent per annum in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Discount rate, percent per annum in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 9 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 18 in 1998.
What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 1964.
How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Discount Rate, Percent per annum
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
72 places, 2,603 data points, 1950–2025
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