22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 137.35 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Mauritania, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Mauritania is 137.35 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 200.56 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.96 units per person, in 1997.
That places Mauritania 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 43.23 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 37.34 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 28.11 units per person | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 30.11 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 26.96 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 55.77 units per person | +106.9% |
| 1999 | 58.62 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 65.81 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 58.98 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 60.61 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 61.38 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 80.87 units per person | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 97.99 units per person | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 103.2 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 76.95 units per person | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 90.79 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 88.6 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 69.01 units per person | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 99.06 units per person | +43.6% |
| 2012 | 110.8 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 130.5 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 139.79 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 120.82 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 200.56 units per person | +66.0% |
| 2017 | 180.42 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 180.2 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 166.01 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 158.02 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 180.17 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 197.73 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 173.48 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 150.88 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2025 | 137.35 units per person | -9.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 137.35 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.44 units per person, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 137.35 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 115.73 units per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.02 units per person | 26.96 units per person | 58.62 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 78.52 units per person | 58.98 units per person | 103.2 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.72 units per person | 69.01 units per person | 200.56 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.27 units per person | 137.35 units per person | 197.73 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Mauritania?
- 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Mauritania was 137.35 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 200.56 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.96 units per person in 1997.
- How does Mauritania rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.