Official exchange rate in Mauritania

Mauritania: Official exchange rate was 288.5 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
288.5 LCU per US$, end period
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
26th
of 51 countries
All-time high
288.5 LCU per US$, end period
in 2011
All-time low
43.3 LCU per US$, end period
in 1974
Years of data
52
1960–2011

Official exchange rate in Mauritania, 1960–2011

50100150200250300196019852011

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.

Analysis

In 2011, official exchange rate in Mauritania stood at 288.5 LCU per US$, end period. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Mauritania peaked at 288.5 LCU per US$, end period in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.3 LCU per US$, end period, in 1974.

Mauritania ranks 26th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.77 LCU per US$, end period 49 LCU per US$, end period 55.58 LCU per US$, end period 10
1970s 47.59 LCU per US$, end period 43.3 LCU per US$, end period 55.2 LCU per US$, end period 10
1980s 65.43 LCU per US$, end period 46.03 LCU per US$, end period 83.55 LCU per US$, end period 10
1990s 140.2 LCU per US$, end period 77.82 LCU per US$, end period 225 LCU per US$, end period 10
2000s 262.55 LCU per US$, end period 252.3 LCU per US$, end period 270.61 LCU per US$, end period 10
2010s 285.25 LCU per US$, end period 282 LCU per US$, end period 288.5 LCU per US$, end period 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 24 Niger 481.6 LCU per US$, end period compare
  2. 25 Comoros 380.22 LCU per US$, end period compare
  3. 28 Malawi 163.75 LCU per US$, end period compare
  4. 29 Nigeria 158.27 LCU per US$, end period compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Mauritania?
Official exchange rate in Mauritania was 288.5 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 288.5 LCU per US$, end period in 2011.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 43.3 LCU per US$, end period in 1974.
How does Mauritania rank for official exchange rate?
Mauritania ranks 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period)
Unit
LCU per US$, end period
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,451 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This series shows the end period value of local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar.