Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account … sex in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account … sex was 27.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Mauritania, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Mauritania stood at 27.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Mauritania peaked at 27.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2011.
That places Mauritania 117th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account … sex in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.5% | — |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +16.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 27.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.0%, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 27.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.5%, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.4% | 17.5% | 22.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 23.5% | 27.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Mauritania?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Mauritania was 27.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a?
- Mauritania ranks 117th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider, by sex (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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