Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Mauritius
Mauritius: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 46.27 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Mauritius, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Mauritius stood at 46.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Mauritius peaked at 46.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.75, in 1987.
Mauritius ranks 89th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
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 | 44.16 | 39.28 | 46.46 | 7 |
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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 official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Mauritius?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Mauritius was 46.27 in 2026, 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 46.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.75 in 1987.
- How does Mauritius rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Mauritius ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).