Official exchange rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Official exchange rate was 36.49 LCU per US$, period average in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Mauritania, 1960–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Mauritania is 36.49 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Mauritania peaked at 37.19 LCU per US$, period average in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.31 LCU per US$, period average, in 1975.
Mauritania ranks 88th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.96 LCU per US$, period average | 4.94 LCU per US$, period average | 5.19 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.77 LCU per US$, period average | 4.31 LCU per US$, period average | 5.55 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.48 LCU per US$, period average | 4.59 LCU per US$, period average | 8.31 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.11 LCU per US$, period average | 8.06 LCU per US$, period average | 20.95 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.81 LCU per US$, period average | 23.82 LCU per US$, period average | 27.17 LCU per US$, period average | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.16 LCU per US$, period average | 27.59 LCU per US$, period average | 36.69 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.67 LCU per US$, period average | 36.06 LCU per US$, period average | 37.19 LCU per US$, period average | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 85 Turkey 39.45 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 86 Suriname 37.26 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 87 Nicaragua 36.62 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 89 Thailand 32.88 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 90 Zimbabwe 26.6 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 91 Honduras 25.95 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Mauritania
- Net migration -5,044 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.41 (2021)
- Net domestic credit 89.87 billion current LCU (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.6% (2019)
- Broad money 28.4% (2019)
- Net foreign assets 23.65 billion current LCU (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.7% (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.7% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.1% (2019)
- Claims on central government -7.0% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Mauritania?
- Official exchange rate in Mauritania was 36.49 LCU per US$, period average in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.19 LCU per US$, period average in 2020.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 LCU per US$, period average in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for official exchange rate?
- Mauritania ranks 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). 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 indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.