Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 4.0% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
4.0%
Change on year
down 76.5%
World rank
104th
of 128 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2011
All-time low
3.0%
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2012
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Mauritania, 2005–2012
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.5% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
That places Mauritania 104th out of 128 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.0% | — |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +150.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +142.9% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -76.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.0%, 10% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.0%, 6% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.0% | 10.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 4.0% | 17.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 107 Bangladesh 3.0% compare
- 107 Canada 3.0% compare
- 107 India 3.0% 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 foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Mauritania?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Mauritania was 4.0% in 2012, according to Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10.
- What is the highest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Mauritania ranks 104th out of 128 countries with data for 2012.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10, published as part of Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total banking assets that are held by foreign banks. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.