Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults was 12.32 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Mauritania, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 12.32 per 100,000 people for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Mauritania peaked at 12.35 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.41 per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.41 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 4.61 per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 4.62 per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.62 per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.58 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.14 per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 7.34 per 100,000 people | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 7.64 per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 8.05 per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 9.39 per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 9.41 per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.88 per 100,000 people | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 12.35 per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 12.15 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.25 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.37 per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 12.16 per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 12.32 per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 12.32 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.96 per 100,000 people, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 12.32 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.01 per 100,000 people, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +42.9% | 5.14 per 100,000 people | 7.34 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.54 per 100,000 people | 4.41 per 100,000 people | 4.62 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.04 per 100,000 people | 4.58 per 100,000 people | 12.35 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.05 per 100,000 people | 11.37 per 100,000 people | 12.32 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 87 State of Palestine 12.92 per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Republic of Korea 12.39 per 100,000 people compare
- 88 South Korea 12.39 per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Argentina 12.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 12.19 per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Mexico 12.04 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Mauritania
- Red List Index 0.967 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 716.05 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 110.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,244 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Mauritania?
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Mauritania was 12.32 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Mauritania ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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