Account, young in Mauritania

Mauritania: Account, young was 20.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.9%
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
105th
of 107 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2024
All-time low
10.7%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, young in Mauritania, 2011–2024

051015202011201720242011: 10.7 % ages 15-242014: 14.7 % ages 15-242017: 13.1 % ages 15-242022: 16.8 % ages 15-242024: 20.9 % ages 15-24

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for account, young in Mauritania is 20.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.3% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, young in Mauritania peaked at 20.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2011.

Mauritania ranks 105th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Account, young in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Account, young (% ages 15-24) in Mauritania, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15-24 Change
2011 10.7%
2014 14.7% +37.9%
2017 13.1% -11.0%
2022 16.8% +28.7%
2024 20.9% +24.3%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 20.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.2%, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 20.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.2%, 39% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.8% 10.7% 14.7% 3
2020s 18.9% 16.8% 20.9% 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 102 Nicaragua 28.3% compare
  2. 103 Pakistan 24.3% compare
  3. 104 Palestine 23.4% compare
  4. 106 Algeria 18.5% compare
  5. 107 Lebanon 6.0% compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, young in Mauritania?
Account, young in Mauritania was 20.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, young recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, young recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2011.
How does Mauritania rank for account, young?
Mauritania ranks 105th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, young rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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, young (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Account, young (% ages 15-24)
Unit
% ages 15-24
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"), young (% ages 15-24)