Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net domestic credit (current LCU) was 89.87 billion current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Mauritania, 1962–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 89.87 billion current LCU for net domestic credit in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 114.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Mauritania peaked at 89.87 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, -11.70 million current LCU, in 1963.
That places Mauritania 131st out of 187 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) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -8.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1963 | -11.70 million current LCU | +41.0% |
| 1964 | 2.50 million current LCU | -121.4% |
| 1965 | 400,000 current LCU | -84.0% |
| 1966 | 12.70 million current LCU | +3075.0% |
| 1967 | 29.80 million current LCU | +134.6% |
| 1968 | 62.95 million current LCU | +111.2% |
| 1969 | 93.08 million current LCU | +47.9% |
| 1970 | 143.62 million current LCU | +54.3% |
| 1971 | 138.09 million current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 163.80 million current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 257.95 million current LCU | +57.5% |
| 1974 | 246.97 million current LCU | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 504.33 million current LCU | +104.2% |
| 1976 | 631.97 million current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 946.44 million current LCU | +49.8% |
| 1978 | 990.70 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 1.37 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 1.81 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 1.97 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 2.02 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.14 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 2.36 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 2.50 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 3.22 billion current LCU | +28.8% |
| 1990 | 3.87 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 4.27 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 30.31 billion current LCU | +609.5% |
| 2006 | 26.61 billion current LCU | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 30.50 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 37.99 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 42.00 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 46.59 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 50.28 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 46.84 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 52.51 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 62.43 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 66.51 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 70.13 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 76.33 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 87.43 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 89.87 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 89.87 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 680.59 billion current LCU, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 89.87 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 trillion current LCU, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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 | +3075.0% | 400,000 current LCU | 12.70 million current LCU |
| 2005 | +609.5% | 4.27 billion current LCU | 30.31 billion current LCU |
| 1967 | +134.6% | 12.70 million current LCU | 29.80 million current LCU |
| 1964 | +121.4% | -11.70 million current LCU | 2.50 million current LCU |
| 1968 | +111.2% | 29.80 million current LCU | 62.95 million current LCU |
| 1965 | -84.0% | 2.50 million current LCU | 400,000 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.68 million current LCU | -11.70 million current LCU | 93.08 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1970s | 505.69 million current LCU | 138.09 million current LCU | 1.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 billion current LCU | 1.17 billion current LCU | 3.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 billion current LCU | 3.87 billion current LCU | 4.27 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.48 billion current LCU | 26.61 billion current LCU | 42.00 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.89 billion current LCU | 46.59 billion current LCU | 89.87 billion current LCU | 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 net domestic credit in Mauritania?
- Net domestic credit in Mauritania was 89.87 billion current LCU in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.87 billion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.70 million current LCU in 1963.
- How does Mauritania rank for net domestic credit?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.