Mauritania vs Nicaragua: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Mauritania
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 36.62 LCU per US$, period average against 36.49 LCU per US$, period average in Mauritania, a difference of 0.13 LCU per US$, period average.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 88th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 215 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.96 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 4.96 LCU per US$, period average | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 4.77 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 4.77 LCU per US$, period average | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 6.48 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | 6.48 LCU per US$, period average | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 13.11 LCU per US$, period average | 6.96 LCU per US$, period average | 6.15 LCU per US$, period average | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 25.81 LCU per US$, period average | 16.43 LCU per US$, period average | 9.38 LCU per US$, period average | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 32.16 LCU per US$, period average | 26.86 LCU per US$, period average | 5.3 LCU per US$, period average | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 36.67 LCU per US$, period average | 35.46 LCU per US$, period average | 1.21 LCU per US$, period average | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Mauritania or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 36.62 LCU per US$, period average against 36.49 LCU per US$, period average in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 0.13 LCU per US$, period average, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Nicaragua rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Mauritania ranks 88th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.