Mauritania: Firms using credit to finance investment

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 Mauritania

Firms using bank credit to finance investment, percent of all firms

 Latest value 12.80
 Year 2014
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2006 - 2014
 Average 8.00
 Min - Max 3.20 - 12.80
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2014 is 12.8 percent, an increase from 3.2 percent in 2006. In comparison, the world average is 17.48 percent, based on data from 11 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritania from 2006 to 2014 is 8 percent. The minimum value, 3.2 percent, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 12.8 percent was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Percentage of firms using banks to finance purchases of fixed assets.

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