Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Mauritania

Mauritania: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 391.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
391.86
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
51st
of 193 countries
All-time high
391.86
in 2024
All-time low
68.16
in 1987
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Mauritania, 1987–2024

1002003004001987200520241987: 68.21988: 69.41989: 76.61990: 74.41991: 75.61992: 80.31993: 112.71994: 122.11995: 128.51996: 136.91997: 151.11998: 186.91999: 209.22000: 239.22001: 2552002: 273.22003: 264.12004: 258.72005: 264.32006: 271.42007: 262.52008: 243.32009: 263.22010: 2762011: 281.42012: 296.42013: 296.62014: 294.92015: 310.12016: 349.52017: 356.82018: 355.72019: 3572020: 357.22021: 357.52022: 365.42023: 3612024: 391.9

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 391.86 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Mauritania peaked at 391.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.16, in 1987.

Mauritania ranks 51st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 71.4 68.16 76.62 3
1990s 127.76 74.37 209.21 10
2000s 259.49 239.22 273.21 10
2010s 317.44 275.98 357 10
2020s 366.58 357.2 391.86 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Mauritania?
Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Mauritania was 391.86 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 391.86 in 2024.
What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 68.16 in 1987.
How does Mauritania rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
Mauritania ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,533 data points, 1987–2026
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Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).