12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Mauritania

Mauritania: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 37.68 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
37.68 units per person
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
151st
of 208 countries
All-time high
72.51 units per person
in 2011
All-time low
10.38 units per person
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Mauritania, 1990–2025

204060801990200720251990: 53.3 units per person1991: 62.2 units per person1992: 32.1 units per person1993: 44.6 units per person1994: 11.1 units per person1995: 10.4 units per person1996: 24.2 units per person1997: 27 units per person1998: 68.7 units per person1999: 48.4 units per person2000: 58.5 units per person2001: 41.4 units per person2002: 33.2 units per person2003: 40.7 units per person2004: 26.5 units per person2005: 35.4 units per person2006: 45.8 units per person2007: 29.7 units per person2008: 49.6 units per person2009: 53.9 units per person2010: 54.6 units per person2011: 72.5 units per person2012: 40.3 units per person2013: 43.9 units per person2014: 34.6 units per person2015: 28.2 units per person2016: 36.6 units per person2017: 27.8 units per person2018: 33.3 units per person2019: 37.2 units per person2020: 42.4 units per person2021: 42.4 units per person2022: 51.4 units per person2023: 54.4 units per person2024: 46.2 units per person2025: 37.7 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Mauritania stood at 37.68 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 72.51 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.38 units per person, in 1995.

That places Mauritania 151st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Mauritania, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 53.28 units per person
1991 62.2 units per person +16.7%
1992 32.09 units per person -48.4%
1993 44.61 units per person +39.0%
1994 11.11 units per person -75.1%
1995 10.38 units per person -6.6%
1996 24.17 units per person +132.9%
1997 26.96 units per person +11.5%
1998 68.7 units per person +154.8%
1999 48.39 units per person -29.6%
2000 58.54 units per person +21.0%
2001 41.44 units per person -29.2%
2002 33.23 units per person -19.8%
2003 40.68 units per person +22.4%
2004 26.49 units per person -34.9%
2005 35.39 units per person +33.6%
2006 45.79 units per person +29.4%
2007 29.74 units per person -35.0%
2008 49.63 units per person +66.9%
2009 53.89 units per person +8.6%
2010 54.56 units per person +1.2%
2011 72.51 units per person +32.9%
2012 40.34 units per person -44.4%
2013 43.92 units per person +8.9%
2014 34.61 units per person -21.2%
2015 28.21 units per person -18.5%
2016 36.61 units per person +29.8%
2017 27.75 units per person -24.2%
2018 33.32 units per person +20.1%
2019 37.19 units per person +11.6%
2020 42.45 units per person +14.1%
2021 42.42 units per person -0.1%
2022 51.4 units per person +21.2%
2023 54.36 units per person +5.8%
2024 46.19 units per person -15.0%
2025 37.68 units per person -18.4%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 37.68 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.6 units per person, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 37.68 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 units per person, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.19 units per person 10.38 units per person 68.7 units per person 10
2000s 41.48 units per person 26.49 units per person 58.54 units per person 10
2010s 40.9 units per person 27.75 units per person 72.51 units per person 10
2020s 45.75 units per person 37.68 units per person 54.36 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 148 Namibia 40.97 units per person compare
  2. 149 Nicaragua 38.23 units per person compare
  3. 150 Eswatini 37.69 units per person compare
  4. 152 Grenada 34.76 units per person compare
  5. 153 Cameroon 32.3 units per person compare
  6. 154 Guinea 30.18 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Mauritania?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Mauritania was 37.68 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 72.51 units per person in 2011.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.38 units per person in 1995.
How does Mauritania rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Mauritania ranks 151st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 6,997 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.