Net domestic credit in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net domestic credit 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 186 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.
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 |
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More financial sector data for Mauritania
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.7% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.1% (2019)
- Broad money 28.4% (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.7% (2019)
- Net foreign assets 23.65 billion current LCU (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.41 (2021)
- Net migration -5,044 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.6% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 36.49 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
- Claims on central government -7.0% (2019)
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 186 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.
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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.