Official exchange rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Official exchange rate was 288.5 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Mauritania, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, 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$, end period, in 1974.
Mauritania ranks 26th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, end period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.03 LCU per US$, end period | — |
| 1961 | 49.01 LCU per US$, end period | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49 LCU per US$, end period | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.02 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49 LCU per US$, end period | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.02 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.52 LCU per US$, end period | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 49.09 LCU per US$, end period | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 49.48 LCU per US$, end period | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 55.58 LCU per US$, end period | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 55.2 LCU per US$, end period | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 52.24 LCU per US$, end period | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 51.21 LCU per US$, end period | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 47.09 LCU per US$, end period | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 43.3 LCU per US$, end period | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 45.15 LCU per US$, end period | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 43.64 LCU per US$, end period | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 46.05 LCU per US$, end period | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 46.16 LCU per US$, end period | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 45.84 LCU per US$, end period | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 46.03 LCU per US$, end period | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 48.94 LCU per US$, end period | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 52.96 LCU per US$, end period | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 57.03 LCU per US$, end period | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 67.29 LCU per US$, end period | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 77.07 LCU per US$, end period | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 74.08 LCU per US$, end period | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 71.6 LCU per US$, end period | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 75.73 LCU per US$, end period | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 83.55 LCU per US$, end period | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 77.84 LCU per US$, end period | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 77.82 LCU per US$, end period | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 115.1 LCU per US$, end period | +47.9% |
| 1993 | 124.16 LCU per US$, end period | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 128.37 LCU per US$, end period | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 137.11 LCU per US$, end period | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 142.45 LCU per US$, end period | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 168.35 LCU per US$, end period | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 205.78 LCU per US$, end period | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 225 LCU per US$, end period | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 252.3 LCU per US$, end period | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 264.12 LCU per US$, end period | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 268.71 LCU per US$, end period | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 265.6 LCU per US$, end period | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 257.19 LCU per US$, end period | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 270.61 LCU per US$, end period | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 270.61 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 252.88 LCU per US$, end period | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 261.5 LCU per US$, end period | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 261.99 LCU per US$, end period | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 282 LCU per US$, end period | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 288.5 LCU per US$, end period | +2.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 288.5 LCU per US$, end period is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.11 LCU per US$, end period, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 288.5 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 494.28 LCU per US$, end period, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +47.9% | 77.82 LCU per US$, end period | 115.1 LCU per US$, end period |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
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
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.