Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 11.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1962–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania stood at 11.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 11.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
That places Mauritania 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.0505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | -0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -116.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -85.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2941.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +121.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +91.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4182 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.523 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 1978 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 10.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +415.6% |
| 2006 | 6.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 7.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 8.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 7.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 6.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 7.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 10.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 10.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 11.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 11.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 11.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +2941.7% | 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0476 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +415.6% | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0704 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.7253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 87 Maldives 12.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Norway 12.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Namibia 11.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Suriname 11.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Ukraine 10.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Morocco 10.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 11.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Mauritania rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.