Account, older in Mauritania

Mauritania: Account, older was 30.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.6%
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
103rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 2024
All-time low
20.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, older in Mauritania, 2011–2024

01020302011201720242011: 20.8 % age 25+2014: 27.2 % age 25+2017: 24.8 % age 25+2022: 26.7 % age 25+2024: 30.6 % age 25+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % age 25+.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 30.6% for account, older in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, older in Mauritania peaked at 30.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2011.

That places Mauritania 103rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Account, older in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Account, older (% age 25+) in Mauritania, 2011 to 2024.
Year % age 25+ Change
2011 20.8%
2014 27.2% +30.4%
2017 24.8% -8.7%
2022 26.7% +7.8%
2024 30.6% +14.4%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 30.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.5%, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 30.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.1%, 48% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.3% 20.8% 27.2% 3
2020s 28.6% 26.7% 30.6% 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 100 Algeria 40.9% compare
  2. 101 Sierra Leone 39.8% compare
  3. 102 Guatemala 39.7% compare
  4. 104 Iraq 30.2% compare
  5. 105 Pakistan 28.5% compare
  6. 106 Lebanon 28.0% compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, older in Mauritania?
Account, older in Mauritania was 30.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, older recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, older recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2011.
How does Mauritania rank for account, older?
Mauritania ranks 103rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, older rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, older (% age 25+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Account, older (% age 25+)
Unit
% age 25+
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 another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), older (% age 25+)