Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 68.2 units per US$ of GDP in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Mauritania, 1962–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 68.2 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2012.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Mauritania peaked at 103.25 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.6957 units per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
That places Mauritania 43rd out of 174 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.5053 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | -0.6957 units per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1114 units per US$ of GDP | -116.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | -85.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4765 units per US$ of GDP | +2941.7% |
| 1967 | 1.05 units per US$ of GDP | +121.3% |
| 1968 | 2.02 units per US$ of GDP | +91.7% |
| 1969 | 3.15 units per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 1970 | 4.64 units per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1971 | 4.12 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 4.18 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.23 units per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 4.03 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1975 | 7.17 units per US$ of GDP | +78.0% |
| 1976 | 8.15 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 11.84 units per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 1978 | 12.31 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 10.85 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 11.18 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 12.39 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 14.83 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 15.52 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 18.34 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 20.02 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 18.06 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 17.53 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 17.68 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 22.21 units per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 25.65 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 20.02 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 103.25 units per US$ of GDP | +415.6% |
| 2006 | 67.88 units per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 70.19 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 72.97 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 89.09 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 82.76 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 74.33 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 68.2 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 68.2 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.45 units per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 68.2 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.63 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +2941.7% | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4765 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +415.6% | 20.02 units per US$ of GDP | 103.25 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7041 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6957 units per US$ of GDP | 3.15 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.25 units per US$ of GDP | 4.03 units per US$ of GDP | 12.31 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.78 units per US$ of GDP | 11.18 units per US$ of GDP | 22.21 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.84 units per US$ of GDP | 20.02 units per US$ of GDP | 25.65 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.68 units per US$ of GDP | 67.88 units per US$ of GDP | 103.25 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 75.1 units per US$ of GDP | 68.2 units per US$ of GDP | 82.76 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Mauritania?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Mauritania was 68.2 units per US$ of GDP in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 103.25 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6957 units per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Mauritania rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd out of 174 countries with data for 2012.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 (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.