Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Mauritania
Mauritania: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 27,719 units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Mauritania, 1962–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Mauritania is 27,719 units per person, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.1% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Mauritania peaked at 54,321 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, -571.93 units per person, in 1974.
That places Mauritania 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -396.92 units per person | — |
| 1963 | -346.98 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1964 | -248.11 units per person | -28.5% |
| 1965 | -321.41 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1966 | -164.25 units per person | -48.9% |
| 1967 | -223.14 units per person | +35.9% |
| 1968 | -171.54 units per person | -23.1% |
| 1969 | -79.87 units per person | -53.4% |
| 1970 | -106.2 units per person | +33.0% |
| 1971 | -197.67 units per person | +86.1% |
| 1972 | -184.88 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1973 | -231.34 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1974 | -571.93 units per person | +147.2% |
| 1975 | -562.66 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | -183.53 units per person | -67.4% |
| 1977 | 1,030 units per person | -661.0% |
| 1978 | 755.08 units per person | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 1,007 units per person | +33.4% |
| 1980 | 1,106 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 1,606 units per person | +45.2% |
| 1982 | 2,359 units per person | +46.9% |
| 1983 | 2,624 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 2,851 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 2,092 units per person | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 2,264 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 2,415 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 2,244 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 4,679 units per person | +108.5% |
| 1990 | 4,569 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 5,113 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 54,321 units per person | +962.5% |
| 2006 | 37,225 units per person | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 39,398 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 44,512 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 52,647 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 53,686 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 53,453 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27,719 units per person | -48.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 27,719 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.5 units per person, 372.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 27,719 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,977 units per person, 14.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +962.5% | 5,113 units per person | 54,321 units per person |
| 1977 | +661.0% | -183.53 units per person | 1,030 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -244.03 units per person | -396.92 units per person | -79.87 units per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 75.34 units per person | -571.93 units per person | 1,030 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,424 units per person | 1,106 units per person | 4,679 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,841 units per person | 4,569 units per person | 5,113 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 45,621 units per person | 37,225 units per person | 54,321 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 44,953 units per person | 27,719 units per person | 53,686 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 35 Seychelles 33,702 units per person compare
- 36 Slovakia 30,071 units per person compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 28,549 units per person compare
- 39 France 26,451 units per person compare
- 40 Central African Republic 26,342 units per person compare
- 41 Malawi 19,753 units per person compare
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Mauritania?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Mauritania was 27,719 units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 54,321 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -571.93 units per person in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Mauritania ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2012.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.