Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Mauritania

Mauritania: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 177.85 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
177.85
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
52nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
177.85
in 2017
All-time low
92.06
in 2012
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Mauritania, 2011–2017

0501001502002011201420172011: 93.42012: 92.12013: 118.62014: 130.32015: 151.72016: 159.52017: 177.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 177.85 for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.

That places Mauritania 52nd out of 177 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Mauritania, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 93.37
2012 92.06 -1.4%
2013 118.64 +28.9%
2014 130.29 +9.8%
2015 151.75 +16.5%
2016 159.47 +5.1%
2017 177.85 +11.5%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 177.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.66, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 177.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.52, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 49 Albania 224.77 compare
  2. 50 United Arab Emirates 195.25 compare
  3. 51 Thailand 192.84 compare
  4. 53 Rwanda 176.88 compare
  5. 54 Denmark 174.59 compare
  6. 55 North Macedonia 171.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Mauritania?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Mauritania was 177.85 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 177.85 in 2017.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 92.06 in 2012.
How does Mauritania rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
Mauritania ranks 52nd out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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