Account, female in Mauritania

Mauritania: Account, female was 24.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.7%
Change on year
up 53.3%
World rank
102nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2024
All-time low
12.1%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, female in Mauritania, 2011–2024

05101520252011201720242011: 12.1 % age 15+2014: 21 % age 15+2017: 15.5 % age 15+2022: 16.1 % age 15+2024: 24.7 % age 15+

Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for account, female in Mauritania is 24.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, female in Mauritania peaked at 24.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2011.

Mauritania ranks 102nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Account, female in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Account, female (% age 15+) in Mauritania, 2011 to 2024.
Year % age 15+ Change
2011 12.1%
2014 21.0% +73.7%
2017 15.5% -26.2%
2022 16.1% +3.9%
2024 24.7% +53.3%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 24.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 24.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.9%, 47% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.2% 12.1% 21.0% 3
2020s 20.4% 16.1% 24.7% 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 99 Bangladesh 33.3% compare
  2. 100 Guatemala 32.5% compare
  3. 101 Palestine 27.7% compare
  4. 103 Nicaragua 21.2% compare
  5. 104 Iraq 18.8% compare
  6. 105 Algeria 18.1% compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, female in Mauritania?
Account, female in Mauritania was 24.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest account, female recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, female recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2011.
How does Mauritania rank for account, female?
Mauritania ranks 102nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Account, female (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Account, female (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
119 places, 595 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or similar financial institution (see the definition for "bank or similar financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), women (% age 15+)