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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Mauritania, 1962–2012
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +221.3% | 15.21 units per US$ of GDP | 48.87 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for Mauritania
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 20,116 current LCU per person (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 402,500 SDR (2018)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.60 million SDR (2018)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.43 billion SDR (2021)
- Reserves excluding gold 1.46 billion SDR (2021)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.46 billion SDR (2021)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.46 billion SDR (2021)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 307.62 SDR per person (2021)
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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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.