Financial Markets Index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Financial Markets Index was 0.0069 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Markets Index in Mauritania, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial markets index in Mauritania stood at 0.0069. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets index in Mauritania peaked at 0.0141 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0069, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 134th 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.
Financial Markets Index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0087 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0088 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.009 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.009 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.009 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0116 | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0108 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0101 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0116 | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0124 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0121 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0096 | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0096 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0091 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0098 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0093 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.009 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0088 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 | +59.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0132 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0119 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0113 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.01 | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 | -2.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0069 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.016, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0069 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +59.2% | 0.0088 | 0.0141 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0099 | 0.0087 | 0.0116 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.01 | 0.0091 | 0.0124 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 | 0.0088 | 0.0141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0084 | 0.0071 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 | 0.0069 | 0.0069 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 131 Guyana 0.0077 compare
- 132 Aruba 0.0076 compare
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 0.0075 compare
- 135 Benin 0.0061 compare
- 136 North Macedonia 0.0051 compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 0.0049 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 financial markets index in Mauritania?
- Financial markets index in Mauritania was 0.0069 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 in 2004.
- What is the lowest financial markets index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for financial markets index?
- Mauritania ranks 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 Markets 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.