Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Mauritania

Mauritania: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 53.29 units per US$ of GDP in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
53.29 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
45th
of 174 countries
All-time high
53.29 units per US$ of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
1.08 units per US$ of GDP
in 1966
Years of data
38
1962–2012

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Mauritania, 1962–2012

02040601962198720121962: 1.6 units per US$ of GDP1963: 1.1 units per US$ of GDP1964: 1.1 units per US$ of GDP1965: 1.2 units per US$ of GDP1966: 1.1 units per US$ of GDP1967: 1.8 units per US$ of GDP1968: 2.6 units per US$ of GDP1969: 3.4 units per US$ of GDP1970: 5 units per US$ of GDP1971: 4.8 units per US$ of GDP1972: 4.7 units per US$ of GDP1973: 5.8 units per US$ of GDP1974: 5.2 units per US$ of GDP1975: 8.2 units per US$ of GDP1976: 8.5 units per US$ of GDP1977: 10.1 units per US$ of GDP1978: 11 units per US$ of GDP1979: 9.3 units per US$ of GDP1980: 9.6 units per US$ of GDP1981: 10.2 units per US$ of GDP1982: 11.5 units per US$ of GDP1983: 11.9 units per US$ of GDP1984: 14 units per US$ of GDP1985: 16.5 units per US$ of GDP1986: 14.7 units per US$ of GDP1987: 14.3 units per US$ of GDP1988: 14.7 units per US$ of GDP1989: 16.1 units per US$ of GDP1990: 19.7 units per US$ of GDP1991: 15.2 units per US$ of GDP2005: 48.9 units per US$ of GDP2006: 39.3 units per US$ of GDP2007: 42.1 units per US$ of GDP2008: 45.8 units per US$ of GDP2009: 52.4 units per US$ of GDP2010: 50.4 units per US$ of GDP2011: 46.6 units per US$ of GDP2012: 53.3 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2012, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Mauritania stood at 53.29 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Mauritania peaked at 53.29 units per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.08 units per US$ of GDP, in 1966.

Mauritania ranks 45th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1962 to 2012.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1962 1.59 units per US$ of GDP
1963 1.15 units per US$ of GDP -28.1%
1964 1.13 units per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1965 1.21 units per US$ of GDP +7.0%
1966 1.08 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%
1967 1.85 units per US$ of GDP +71.5%
1968 2.59 units per US$ of GDP +40.3%
1969 3.44 units per US$ of GDP +32.9%
1970 5.02 units per US$ of GDP +45.8%
1971 4.78 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
1972 4.73 units per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1973 5.79 units per US$ of GDP +22.4%
1974 5.19 units per US$ of GDP -10.5%
1975 8.19 units per US$ of GDP +58.0%
1976 8.47 units per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1977 10.1 units per US$ of GDP +19.3%
1978 11.01 units per US$ of GDP +9.0%
1979 9.34 units per US$ of GDP -15.2%
1980 9.62 units per US$ of GDP +3.0%
1981 10.19 units per US$ of GDP +5.9%
1982 11.51 units per US$ of GDP +12.9%
1983 11.9 units per US$ of GDP +3.4%
1984 13.95 units per US$ of GDP +17.2%
1985 16.49 units per US$ of GDP +18.2%
1986 14.72 units per US$ of GDP -10.8%
1987 14.29 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1988 14.74 units per US$ of GDP +3.1%
1989 16.08 units per US$ of GDP +9.0%
1990 19.73 units per US$ of GDP +22.7%
1991 15.21 units per US$ of GDP -22.9%
2005 48.87 units per US$ of GDP +221.3%
2006 39.26 units per US$ of GDP -19.7%
2007 42.15 units per US$ of GDP +7.3%
2008 45.76 units per US$ of GDP +8.6%
2009 52.41 units per US$ of GDP +14.6%
2010 50.42 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2011 46.65 units per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2012 53.29 units per US$ of GDP +14.2%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 53.29 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.35 units per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 53.29 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.63 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +221.3% 15.21 units per US$ of GDP 48.87 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.75 units per US$ of GDP 1.08 units per US$ of GDP 3.44 units per US$ of GDP 8
1970s 7.26 units per US$ of GDP 4.73 units per US$ of GDP 11.01 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 13.35 units per US$ of GDP 9.62 units per US$ of GDP 16.49 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 17.47 units per US$ of GDP 15.21 units per US$ of GDP 19.73 units per US$ of GDP 2
2000s 45.69 units per US$ of GDP 39.26 units per US$ of GDP 52.41 units per US$ of GDP 5
2010s 50.12 units per US$ of GDP 46.65 units per US$ of GDP 53.29 units per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 42 Armenia 54.37 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 43 Guinea-Bissau 54.31 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 44 Cameroon 53.85 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 46 Malawi 51.62 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 47 Central African Republic 42 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 48 Gabon 40.63 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Mauritania?
Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Mauritania was 53.29 units per US$ of GDP in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 53.29 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.08 units per US$ of GDP in 1966.
How does Mauritania rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
Mauritania ranks 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2012.
Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 6,704 data points, 1960–2024
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.