Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Mauritania
Mauritania: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -46.42 % change on previous year in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Mauritania, 1963–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Mauritania is -46.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,728.9% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Mauritania peaked at 677.38 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -154.69 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Mauritania 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 10.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 26.45 % change on previous year | +160.7% |
| 1965 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 1966 | 47.37 % change on previous year | -242.1% |
| 1967 | -40 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 1968 | 20.76 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1969 | 52 % change on previous year | +150.5% |
| 1970 | -37.09 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1971 | -91.87 % change on previous year | +147.7% |
| 1972 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1973 | -28.94 % change on previous year | -900.5% |
| 1974 | -154.69 % change on previous year | +434.6% |
| 1975 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1976 | 66.41 % change on previous year | -5111.3% |
| 1977 | 677.38 % change on previous year | +920.0% |
| 1978 | -24.55 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1979 | 37.19 % change on previous year | -251.5% |
| 1980 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1981 | 49.41 % change on previous year | +280.4% |
| 1982 | 51.23 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1984 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1985 | -24.46 % change on previous year | -307.0% |
| 1986 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1987 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1988 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1989 | 113.82 % change on previous year | -2701.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1471 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1991 | 15.22 % change on previous year | +10244.4% |
| 2006 | -29.73 % change on previous year | -295.4% |
| 2007 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2008 | 16.28 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 2009 | 22.03 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2011 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2012 | -46.42 % change on previous year | -1728.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -46.42 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.83 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -46.42 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 % change on previous year. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +10244.4% | 0.1471 % change on previous year | 15.22 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +5111.3% | -1.33 % change on previous year | 66.41 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +2701.9% | -4.37 % change on previous year | 113.82 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1728.9% | 2.85 % change on previous year | -46.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.91 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year | 52 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 44.61 % change on previous year | -154.69 % change on previous year | 677.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.61 % change on previous year | -24.46 % change on previous year | 113.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.68 % change on previous year | 0.1471 % change on previous year | 15.22 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.3 % change on previous year | -29.73 % change on previous year | 22.03 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -12.76 % change on previous year | -46.42 % change on previous year | 5.28 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 142 Burkina Faso -43.8 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Hong Kong, China -44.11 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina -46.26 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Norway -47.39 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Portugal -49.28 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Brunei Darussalam -51.5 % change on previous year 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 -46.42 % change on previous year 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 677.38 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -154.69 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Mauritania ranks 145th out of 178 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 56.1%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.