Financial Sector in Mauritania

40 indicators covering financial sector for Mauritania.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Net migration -5,044 2025 down 67.1% 134th
Total reserves in months of imports 5.41 2021 up 107.2% 63rd
Net domestic credit 89.87 billion current LCU 2019 up 114.0% 131st
Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.6% 2019 up 20.3% 134th
Net foreign assets 23.65 billion current LCU 2019 up 6,827.9% 126th
Claims on central government, etc. 5.1% 2019 down 63.6% 126th
Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.7% 2019 up 13.7% 132nd
Domestic credit to private sector 22.7% 2019 up 13.7% 134th
Broad money 28.4% 2019 up 26.4% 141st
Official exchange rate 36.49 LCU per US$, period average 2023 up 21.4% 88th
Claims on private sector 9.4% 2019 up 154.9% 38th
Broad money 82.31 billion current LCU 2019 up 196.0% 122nd
Broad money growth 9.9% 2019 down 36.0% 79th
Claims on central government -7.0% 2019 down 153.8% 159th
GDP deflator: linked series 150.07 base year varies by country 2025 up 57.6% 78th
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 3.4% 2025 up 170.4% 104th
Broad money to total reserves ratio 2.18 2019 down 51.1% 117th
Total reserves 42.6% 2021 up 217.4% 43rd
Interest rate spread 11.3% 2017 down 26.9% 16th
Deposit interest rate 5.7% 2017 down 29.1% 51st
Consumer price index 171.28 2010 = 100 2025 up 38.8% 79th
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio 16.8% 2019 down 36.4% 80th
Lending interest rate 17.0% 2017 down 27.7% 25th
Real interest rate 15.2% 2017 up 13.2% 11th
Commercial bank branches 12.32 per 100,000 adults 2024 up 61.3% 86th
Automated teller machines (ATMs) 11.14 per 100,000 adults 2024 up 29.3% 151st
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy 10.2% 2019 down 1.2% 36th
International migrant stock 3.8% 2024 down 9.5% 125th
International migrant stock, total 195,937 2024 up 17.6% 116th
Borrowers from commercial banks 98.95 per 1,000 adults 2023 up 102.9% 71st
Depositors with commercial banks 842.14 per 1,000 adults 2024 up 582.1% 55th
Risk premium on lending 12.3% 2017 up 1.9% 7th
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) 0 NFL, current US$ 1986 up 100.0% 30th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 27.3% 2024 up 19.5% 110th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 30.6% 2024 up 12.5% 101st
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 20.9% 2024 up 42.4% 103rd
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 30.3% 2024 up 21.8% 104th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 24.7% 2024 up 17.6% 100th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 21.3% 2024 up 18.4% 100th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 44.4% 2024 up 39.9% 99th