Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU) was -3.69 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit to government, flow in Mauritania, 1973–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit to government, flow in Mauritania is -3.69 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 132.7% on the previous year and down 109.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit to government, flow in Mauritania peaked at 47.91 billion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, -47.39 billion current LCU, in 2006.
That places Mauritania 37th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -63.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1974 | -430.00 million current LCU | +582.5% |
| 1975 | -10.00 million current LCU | -97.7% |
| 1976 | 478.00 million current LCU | -4879.9% |
| 1977 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +242.1% |
| 1978 | -342.00 million current LCU | -120.9% |
| 1979 | 391.00 million current LCU | -214.3% |
| 1986 | -40.00 million current LCU | -110.2% |
| 1987 | -219.00 million current LCU | +447.5% |
| 1988 | -17.00 million current LCU | -92.2% |
| 1989 | 4.93 billion current LCU | -29077.2% |
| 1990 | 573.22 million current LCU | -88.4% |
| 1991 | 522.76 million current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.21 billion current LCU | +131.4% |
| 1993 | 1.37 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 5.35 billion current LCU | +290.8% |
| 1995 | -710.00 million current LCU | -113.3% |
| 1996 | -4.94 billion current LCU | +595.4% |
| 1997 | 6.90 billion current LCU | -239.8% |
| 1998 | 1.75 billion current LCU | -74.6% |
| 1999 | 2.89 billion current LCU | +64.7% |
| 2000 | 7.38 billion current LCU | +155.6% |
| 2001 | 38.42 billion current LCU | +420.8% |
| 2002 | -8.41 billion current LCU | -121.9% |
| 2003 | 20.54 billion current LCU | -344.3% |
| 2004 | 47.91 billion current LCU | +133.2% |
| 2005 | 29.76 billion current LCU | -37.9% |
| 2006 | -47.39 billion current LCU | -259.3% |
| 2007 | 9.60 billion current LCU | -120.3% |
| 2008 | 19.83 billion current LCU | +106.6% |
| 2009 | 33.81 billion current LCU | +70.5% |
| 2010 | 11.29 billion current LCU | -66.6% |
| 2011 | -3.69 billion current LCU | -132.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -3.69 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266.53 million current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -3.69 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -89.00 million current LCU, 41.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit to government, flow (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +29077.2% | -17.00 million current LCU | 4.93 billion current LCU |
| 1976 | +4879.9% | -10.00 million current LCU | 478.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 237.00 million current LCU | -430.00 million current LCU | 1.64 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.16 billion current LCU | -219.00 million current LCU | 4.93 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.49 billion current LCU | -4.94 billion current LCU | 6.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.15 billion current LCU | -47.39 billion current LCU | 47.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.80 billion current LCU | -3.69 billion current LCU | 11.29 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 34 Guinea-Bissau -400.00 million current LCU compare
- 35 Namibia -821.70 million current LCU compare
- 36 Burundi -1.62 billion current LCU compare
- 38 Burkina Faso -4.12 billion current LCU compare
- 39 Benin -5.69 billion current LCU compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea -8.11 billion current LCU 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 to government, flow in Mauritania?
- Net domestic credit to government, flow in Mauritania was -3.69 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net domestic credit to government, flow recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.91 billion current LCU in 2004.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit to government, flow recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.39 billion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for net domestic credit to government, flow?
- Mauritania ranks 37th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net domestic credit to government, flow rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in domestic credit to government includes changes in net claims on central government, and changes in claims on state and local government as well as on non-financial public corporations. Data; Annual flow, local currencies.