Mauritania: Bank assets to GDP

The latest value from 2019 is 26.37 percent, an increase from 26.12 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 62.67 percent, based on data from 167 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritania from 1961 to 2019 is 128.15 percent. The minimum value, 19.79 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 240.22 percent was recorded in 2005. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Total assets held by deposit money banks as a share of GDP. Assets include claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector which includes central, state and local governments, nonfinancial public enterprises and private sector. Deposit money banks comprise commercial banks and other financial institutions that accept transferable deposits, such as demand deposits.