Domestic financing, monetary system credit (current LCU) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Domestic financing, monetary system credit (current LCU) was -10.20 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic financing, monetary system credit in Mauritania, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -10.20 billion current LCU for domestic financing, monetary system credit in 2011.
The figure is down 201.2% on the previous year and down 126.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic financing, monetary system credit in Mauritania peaked at 38.42 billion current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, -47.53 billion current LCU, in 2006.
That places Mauritania 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic financing, monetary system credit (current LCU) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | -40.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1987 | -219.00 million current LCU | +447.5% |
| 1988 | -17.00 million current LCU | -92.2% |
| 1989 | 4.60 billion current LCU | -27149.8% |
| 1990 | 321.45 million current LCU | -93.0% |
| 1991 | 439.67 million current LCU | +36.8% |
| 1992 | -609.57 million current LCU | -238.6% |
| 1993 | 2.20 billion current LCU | -461.2% |
| 1994 | 5.35 billion current LCU | +143.0% |
| 1995 | -710.00 million current LCU | -113.3% |
| 1996 | -4.94 billion current LCU | +595.4% |
| 1997 | 6.90 billion current LCU | -239.8% |
| 1998 | 1.75 billion current LCU | -74.6% |
| 1999 | 2.89 billion current LCU | +64.7% |
| 2000 | 7.38 billion current LCU | +155.6% |
| 2001 | 38.42 billion current LCU | +420.8% |
| 2002 | -8.41 billion current LCU | -121.9% |
| 2003 | 20.54 billion current LCU | -344.3% |
| 2004 | -4.01 billion current LCU | -119.5% |
| 2005 | 33.08 billion current LCU | -924.4% |
| 2006 | -47.53 billion current LCU | -243.7% |
| 2007 | 7.71 billion current LCU | -116.2% |
| 2008 | 32.44 billion current LCU | +320.7% |
| 2009 | 23.44 billion current LCU | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 10.08 billion current LCU | -57.0% |
| 2011 | -10.20 billion current LCU | -201.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -10.20 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.00 million current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -10.20 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100.00 million current LCU. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic financing, monetary system credit (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +27149.8% | -17.00 million current LCU | 4.60 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 864.49 million current LCU | -219.00 million current LCU | 4.60 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.36 billion current LCU | -4.94 billion current LCU | 6.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.31 billion current LCU | -47.53 billion current LCU | 38.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -61.40 million current LCU | -10.20 billion current LCU | 10.08 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 35 Djibouti -744.00 million current LCU compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau -4.60 billion current LCU compare
- 37 South Africa -9.63 billion current LCU compare
- 39 Democratic Republic of Congo -14.00 billion current LCU compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire -32.70 billion current LCU compare
- 41 Chad -49.50 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Mauritania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 92.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9207 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 46.84 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic financing, monetary system credit in Mauritania?
- Domestic financing, monetary system credit in Mauritania was -10.20 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest domestic financing, monetary system credit recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.42 billion current LCU in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic financing, monetary system credit recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.53 billion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for domestic financing, monetary system credit?
- Mauritania ranks 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is domestic financing, monetary system credit rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Domestic financing, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic financing, monetary system credit. Data are in current local currency.