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

Latest (2012)
347,858 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
139th
of 172 countries
All-time high
347,858 units per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
187.25 units per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
38
1962–2012

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1962198720121962: 254.2 units per square kilometre1963: 187.3 units per square kilometre1964: 245.5 units per square kilometre1965: 298.8 units per square kilometre1966: 278.5 units per square kilometre1967: 506.5 units per square kilometre1968: 783 units per square kilometre1969: 985.7 units per square kilometre1970: 1.5k units per square kilometre1971: 1.6k units per square kilometre1972: 1.8k units per square kilometre1973: 2.8k units per square kilometre1974: 3.1k units per square kilometre1975: 5.6k units per square kilometre1976: 6.4k units per square kilometre1977: 7.8k units per square kilometre1978: 8.6k units per square kilometre1979: 8.6k units per square kilometre1980: 9.8k units per square kilometre1981: 10.9k units per square kilometre1982: 12.4k units per square kilometre1983: 13.5k units per square kilometre1984: 14.5k units per square kilometre1985: 16.2k units per square kilometre1986: 16.9k units per square kilometre1987: 18.6k units per square kilometre1988: 20.2k units per square kilometre1989: 22.6k units per square kilometre1990: 28.8k units per square kilometre1991: 31.5k units per square kilometre2005: 139.2k units per square kilometre2006: 149.3k units per square kilometre2007: 177.7k units per square kilometre2008: 231.1k units per square kilometre2009: 239.8k units per square kilometre2010: 275.4k units per square kilometre2011: 306.2k units per square kilometre2012: 347.9k units per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1962 to 2012.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 136 Turkey 402,554 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 137 Nicaragua 385,855 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 138 Egypt 385,004 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 140 Eswatini 321,319 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 141 Bhutan 312,519 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 142 Australia 290,209 units per square kilometre 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 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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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.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 6,665 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.