Financial Development Index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Financial Development Index was 0.1289 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Development Index in Mauritania, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.1289 for financial development index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Mauritania peaked at 0.1289 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0678, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 144th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Development Index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.094 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0943 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.095 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0952 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1137 | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1073 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1013 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1015 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1123 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1158 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1147 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0857 | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0803 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0855 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0852 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0702 | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.089 | +26.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0934 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0787 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0678 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0826 | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0859 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0865 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0897 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1011 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0977 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0902 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0942 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0855 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0901 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0908 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0925 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0868 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1081 | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1023 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1076 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1099 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1087 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.119 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1289 | +8.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1289 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1603, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1289 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1219, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1009 | 0.094 | 0.1137 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0899 | 0.0702 | 0.1158 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0881 | 0.0678 | 0.1011 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1016 | 0.0868 | 0.119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1289 | 0.1289 | 0.1289 | 1 |
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 financial development index in Mauritania?
- Financial development index in Mauritania was 0.1289 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1289 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0678 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for financial development index?
- Mauritania ranks 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.