Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Mauritania
Mauritania: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 14.91 units per US$ of GDP in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Mauritania, 1962–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 14.91 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.1% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Mauritania peaked at 54.38 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, -2.1 units per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
That places Mauritania 30th out of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.1 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | -1.84 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1964 | -1.02 units per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 1965 | -1.19 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1966 | -0.6003 units per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 1967 | -0.7926 units per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1968 | -0.57 units per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1969 | -0.2888 units per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 1970 | -0.3775 units per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1971 | -0.6678 units per US$ of GDP | +76.9% |
| 1972 | -0.5515 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1973 | -0.5646 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1974 | -1.16 units per US$ of GDP | +104.9% |
| 1975 | -1.02 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1976 | -0.3115 units per US$ of GDP | -69.5% |
| 1977 | 1.74 units per US$ of GDP | -660.1% |
| 1978 | 1.31 units per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1979 | 1.52 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 1.56 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.2 units per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1982 | 3.32 units per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 1983 | 3.62 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 4.39 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 3.53 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 3.34 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 3.24 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.94 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 6.14 units per US$ of GDP | +108.6% |
| 1990 | 5.92 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.82 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 54.38 units per US$ of GDP | +1029.2% |
| 2006 | 28.62 units per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 2007 | 28.04 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 27.22 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 36.68 units per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 32.34 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 27.68 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 14.91 units per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 14.91 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP, 218.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 14.91 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.99 units per US$ of GDP, 5.0× 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 | +1029.2% | 4.82 units per US$ of GDP | 54.38 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +660.1% | -0.3115 units per US$ of GDP | 1.74 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.05 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2888 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -1.16 units per US$ of GDP | 1.74 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 units per US$ of GDP | 1.56 units per US$ of GDP | 6.14 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.37 units per US$ of GDP | 4.82 units per US$ of GDP | 5.92 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.99 units per US$ of GDP | 27.22 units per US$ of GDP | 54.38 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.98 units per US$ of GDP | 14.91 units per US$ of GDP | 32.34 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
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 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 14.91 units per US$ of GDP 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 54.38 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Mauritania rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Mauritania ranks 30th out of 174 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 72.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.