Deposit interest rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Deposit interest rate was 5.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Deposit interest rate in Mauritania, 1980–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, deposit interest rate in Mauritania stood at 5.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Mauritania peaked at 9.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2013.
That places Mauritania 51st out of 152 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 5.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.3% | 8.0% | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Mauritania
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.7% (2019)
- Net domestic credit 89.87 billion current LCU (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.41 (2021)
- Net foreign assets 23.65 billion current LCU (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.6% (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.7% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.1% (2019)
- Broad money 28.4% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 36.49 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
- Net migration -5,044 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in Mauritania?
- Deposit interest rate in Mauritania was 5.7% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for deposit interest rate?
- Mauritania ranks 51st out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.