Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Financial system deposits to GDP (%) was 21.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Financial system deposits to GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial system deposits to gdp in Mauritania is 21.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial system deposits to gdp in Mauritania peaked at 157.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1964.
Mauritania ranks 163rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.0% | — |
| 1962 | 17.5% | +25.1% |
| 1963 | 23.0% | +31.4% |
| 1964 | 13.4% | -41.9% |
| 1965 | 14.8% | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 25.9% | +75.6% |
| 1967 | 29.2% | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 34.0% | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 35.0% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 43.2% | +23.4% |
| 1971 | 38.9% | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 43.9% | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 59.5% | +35.6% |
| 1974 | 75.6% | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 86.3% | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 91.7% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 87.5% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 91.3% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 124.0% | +35.8% |
| 1982 | 113.0% | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 108.6% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 110.5% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 116.3% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 117.0% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 119.5% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 113.1% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 102.9% | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 134.2% | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 99.7% | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 134.3% | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 105.9% | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 126.9% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 137.6% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 157.6% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 142.2% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 143.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 149.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -89.3% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -0.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 21.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 21.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8%, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial system deposits to GDP (%) 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 | -89.3% | 149.4% | 16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.0% | 13.4% | 35.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.6% | 38.9% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.6% | 91.3% | 124.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.9% | 99.7% | 134.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 132.4% | 105.9% | 157.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 16.0% | 149.4% | 10 |
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 system deposits to gdp in Mauritania?
- Financial system deposits to gdp in Mauritania was 21.9% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 157.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1964.
- How does Mauritania rank for financial system deposits to gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is financial system deposits to gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks and other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Financial system deposits (IFS lines 24, 25, 44, and 45); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).