Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 347,858 units per square kilometre in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Mauritania, 1962–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 347,858 units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2012. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 149.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Mauritania peaked at 347,858 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 187.25 units per square kilometre, in 1963.
Mauritania ranks 139th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 254.2 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 187.25 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1964 | 245.46 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1965 | 298.83 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 278.45 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 506.45 units per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 1968 | 782.96 units per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1969 | 985.74 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1970 | 1,507 units per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1971 | 1,557 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1,799 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 2,773 units per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1974 | 3,084 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 5,590 units per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 1976 | 6,366 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 7,830 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 8,592 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 8,622 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 9,781 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 10,928 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 12,378 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 13,456 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 14,542 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 16,155 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 16,942 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 18,647 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 20,237 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 22,625 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 28,847 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1991 | 31,485 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 139,222 units per square kilometre | +342.2% |
| 2006 | 149,308 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 177,726 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 231,125 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 239,754 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 275,358 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 306,152 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 347,858 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 347,858 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.33 million units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 347,858 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.18 million units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (46 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 | +342.2% | 31,485 units per square kilometre | 139,222 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +81.9% | 278.45 units per square kilometre | 506.45 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +81.3% | 3,084 units per square kilometre | 5,590 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 442.42 units per square kilometre | 187.25 units per square kilometre | 985.74 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 4,772 units per square kilometre | 1,507 units per square kilometre | 8,622 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,569 units per square kilometre | 9,781 units per square kilometre | 22,625 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,166 units per square kilometre | 28,847 units per square kilometre | 31,485 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 187,427 units per square kilometre | 139,222 units per square kilometre | 239,754 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 309,789 units per square kilometre | 275,358 units per square kilometre | 347,858 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 136 Turkey 402,554 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Nicaragua 385,855 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Egypt 385,004 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Eswatini 321,319 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Bhutan 312,519 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Australia 290,209 units per square kilometre compare
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 347,858 units per square kilometre 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 347,858 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.25 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Mauritania rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 172 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 149.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.