Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Mauritania

Mauritania: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.5684 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5684
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
106th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.6299
in 1985
All-time low
0.3157
in 2000
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Mauritania, 1980–2020

00.20.40.61980200020201980: 0.5291981: 0.5291982: 0.5291983: 0.5291984: 0.5291985: 0.631986: 0.5961987: 0.5631988: 0.5631989: 0.6231990: 0.6231991: 0.6231992: 0.4421993: 0.4081994: 0.4411995: 0.4461996: 0.3321997: 0.4651998: 0.4971999: 0.3942000: 0.3162001: 0.4062002: 0.4282003: 0.4372004: 0.4382005: 0.542006: 0.5432007: 0.4852008: 0.5062009: 0.4342010: 0.4812011: 0.4992012: 0.4962013: 0.3992014: 0.5392015: 0.4692016: 0.4852017: 0.5012018: 0.4312019: 0.4982020: 0.568

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.5684 for financial institutions efficiency index in 2020.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in Mauritania peaked at 0.6299 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3157, in 2000.

That places Mauritania 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5622 0.5295 0.6299 10
1990s 0.467 0.3325 0.6229 10
2000s 0.4532 0.3157 0.5431 10
2010s 0.4797 0.3987 0.5388 10
2020s 0.5684 0.5684 0.5684 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 103 Aruba 0.5723 compare
  2. 104 Brazil 0.5692 compare
  3. 105 Colombia 0.5687 compare
  4. 107 Morocco 0.5628 compare
  5. 108 Fiji 0.5619 compare
  6. 109 Barbados 0.5594 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial institutions efficiency index in Mauritania?
Financial institutions efficiency index in Mauritania was 0.5684 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.6299 in 1985.
What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3157 in 2000.
How does Mauritania rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
Mauritania ranks 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Efficiency Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
192 places, 7,872 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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.