Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Mauritania
Mauritania: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum was 244.54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Mauritania, 1963–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 244.54 for use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in 2025. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Mauritania peaked at 244.54 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1963.
Mauritania ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 90.92 | — |
| 1977 | 137.85 | +51.6% |
| 1978 | 129.53 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 147.53 | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 153.18 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 166.59 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 221.25 | +32.8% |
| 1983 | 152.42 | -31.1% |
| 1984 | 122.24 | -19.8% |
| 1985 | 107.7 | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 126.05 | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 159.59 | +26.6% |
| 1988 | 154.99 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 154.26 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 145.01 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 116.49 | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 88.46 | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 97.06 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 123.82 | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 141.34 | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 157.06 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 175.64 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 164.94 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 120.55 | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 117.03 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 129.24 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 128.72 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 108.97 | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 90.32 | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 75.32 | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 13.01 | — |
| 2008 | 16.01 | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 16.01 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.3 | +214.2% |
| 2011 | 84.58 | +68.2% |
| 2012 | 117.86 | +39.4% |
| 2013 | 132.11 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 128.9 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 123.99 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 56.11 | -54.7% |
| 2017 | 61.01 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 75.43 | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 89.14 | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 180.86 | +102.9% |
| 2021 | 186 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 180.86 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 201.14 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 236.75 | +17.7% |
| 2025 | 244.54 | +3.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 244.54 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.38, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 244.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203.94, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +214.2% | 16.01 | 50.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1970s | 50.58 | 0 | 147.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.83 | 107.7 | 221.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.04 | 88.46 | 175.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.46 | 0 | 129.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.94 | 50.3 | 132.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.03 | 180.86 | 244.54 | 6 |
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 use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Mauritania?
- Use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Mauritania was 244.54 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 244.54 in 2025.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
- How does Mauritania rank for use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum?
- Mauritania ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.