Mauritania: Bank credit to deposits

The latest value from 2019 is 103.23 percent, an increase from 101.46 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 93.20 percent, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritania from 1961 to 2019 is 155.5 percent. The minimum value, 81.52 percent, was reached in 1966 while the maximum of 237.23 percent was recorded in 1978. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The financial resources provided to the private sector by domestic money banks as a share of total deposits. Domestic money banks comprise commercial banks and other financial institutions that accept transferable deposits, such as demand deposits. Total deposits include demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks.