Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Mauritius
Mauritius: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 46.78 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Mauritius, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Mauritius stood at 46.78. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Mauritius peaked at 46.78 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 12.75, in 1987.
That places Mauritius 82nd out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 12.75 | — |
| 1988 | 13.3 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 15.1 | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 14.72 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 15.5 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 15.41 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.52 | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 17.99 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 17.73 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 19.63 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 20.96 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 23.89 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 25.15 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 26.2 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 29.1 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 29.95 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 28 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 27.53 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 29.39 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 31.42 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 31.09 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 28.46 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 31.92 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 30.82 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 28.71 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 30.1 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 30.75 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 30.64 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.1 | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 35.54 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 34.57 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 34.04 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 35.63 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 39.28 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 41.58 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 44.35 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 45.35 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 46.46 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 45.81 | -1.4% |
| 2026 | 46.78 | +2.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 46.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.42, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 46.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 563.92, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.72 | 12.75 | 15.1 | 3 |
| 1990s | 18.85 | 14.72 | 25.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.31 | 26.2 | 31.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.59 | 28.71 | 35.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.23 | 39.28 | 46.78 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Mauritius?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Mauritius was 46.78 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 46.78 in 2026.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.75 in 1987.
- How does Mauritius rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Mauritius ranks 82nd out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms