Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of adults with an account at a financial institution was 27.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Mauritania, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Mauritania is 27.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Mauritania peaked at 27.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2011.
That places Mauritania 109th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.5% | — |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 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 56.2%, 49% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 27.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.5%, 48% of the median. (26 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 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 share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Mauritania?
- Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Mauritania was 27.3% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults with an account at a financial institution recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults with an account at a financial institution recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of adults with an account at a financial institution?
- Mauritania ranks 109th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults with an account at a financial institution 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 Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults with an account at a financial institution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of respondents aged 15 and older, who report having an account (by themselves or with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution.