What is owns a debit card in Mauritania?

Owns a debit card in Mauritania was 10.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2014.

What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2011.

How does Mauritania rank for owns a debit card?

Mauritania ranks 99th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Mauritania data come from?

The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Owns a debit card (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Owns a debit card in Mauritania

Name: Owns a debit card in Mauritania
Creator: Global Findex Database
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mauritania: Owns a debit card was 10.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

10.9%

Change on year

up 37.7%

World rank

99th

of 116 countries

All-time high

11.3%

in 2014

All-time low

6.3%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Mauritania, 2011–2024

Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for owns a debit card in Mauritania is 10.9%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 37.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Mauritania peaked at 11.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2011.

That places Mauritania 99th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	9.2%	6.3%	11.3%	3
2020s	9.4%	7.9%	10.9%	2

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More reference data data for Mauritania

Number of child deaths per woman 0.1554 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.7 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.7 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.7 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.563 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.8635 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 42.1 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 40.65 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.9253 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 56.34 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Mauritania?: Owns a debit card in Mauritania was 10.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2011.
How does Mauritania rank for owns a debit card?: Mauritania ranks 99th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?: The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Owns a debit card (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Owns a debit card (% age 15+)
Unit: % age 15+
Source: Global Findex Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 127 places, 635 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, (% age 15+)