External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Mauritania
Mauritania: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 60.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Mauritania, 2005–2019
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Mauritania is 60.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 37.4% on the previous year and up 839.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Mauritania peaked at 131.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2009.
Mauritania ranks 34th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.7% | — |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +74.1% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -45.4% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 131.9% | +918.8% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | -46.4% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +37.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 60.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 60.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +918.8% | 12.9% | 131.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 6.5% | 15.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 7.6% | 131.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 31 United Arab Emirates 62.1% compare
- 32 Netherlands 61.6% compare
- 33 Solomon Islands 61.6% compare
- 35 Mozambique 60.5% compare
- 36 Denmark 59.6% compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 56.7% compare
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Mauritania?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Mauritania was 60.8% in 2019, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 131.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2009.
- How does Mauritania rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Mauritania ranks 34th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 839.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.