Business Working Capital Financing Statistics in Mauritania (2026)
According to World Bank World Development Indicators data, 8.9% of firms in Mauritania used banks to finance working capital in 2025. Down from 29.4% in 2014 to 8.9% in 2025 (−20.5 percentage points). Mauritania ranks #39 of 45 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa on this measure, and #129 of 145 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2025)
- 8.9% (2025)
- Business Working Capital Financing in Mauritania as of 2025, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2014
- −20.5 pp (2025)
- Down from 29.4% in 2014 to 8.9% in 2025 (−20.5 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2006)
- 13.5% (2006)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Down from 13.5% in 2006 to 8.9% in 2025.
- Peak value (2014)
- 29.4% (2014)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2025 value is 8.9%.
- Rank in Sub-Saharan Africa
- #39 of 45 (2025)
- Mauritania ranks 39 of 45 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #129 of 145 (2025)
- Mauritania ranks 129 of 145 countries with data globally.
- Sub-Saharan Africa average
- 20.6% (2025)
- Mauritania (8.9%) is below the average of 20.6% across the 45 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data.
- Firms with a bank loan/line of credit (% of firms) (2025)
- 18.9% (2025)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Mauritania (2024)
- 45.8% (2024)
- 45.8% of the population in Mauritania used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 5.2 million (2024)
- Mauritania had a population of 5.2 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2006–2025
| Year | % of firms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.9% | −20.5 pp |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +16.0 pp |
| 2006 | 13.5% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of firms in Mauritania used banks to finance working capital?
8.9% of firms in Mauritania used banks to finance working capital in 2025, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
How does Mauritania compare with other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Mauritania ranks 39 of 45 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, with 8.9% versus a regional average of 20.6% (latest values per country).
Where does Mauritania rank globally on business working capital financing?
Mauritania ranks 129 of 145 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.
When did business working capital financing in Mauritania peak?
The highest value in the available series was 29.4% in 2014; the latest (2025) value is 8.9%.
How recent is the business working capital financing data for Mauritania?
The most recent observation is from 2025. World Bank World Development Indicators data is reported with a lag, so 2025 is the latest available year for Mauritania.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
IC.FRM.BKWC.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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