Mauritania vs Mauritius: DEC alternative conversion factor
Mauritania
39.62 LCU per US$
in 2024
Mauritius
46.41 LCU per US$
in 2024
Mauritania rank
81st
Mauritius rank
78th
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 46.41 LCU per US$ against 39.62 LCU per US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 6.79 LCU per US$.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritania ranks 81st and Mauritius ranks 78th of 209 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.77 LCU per US$ | 5.93 LCU per US$ | 1.16 LCU per US$ | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 6.48 LCU per US$ | 12.35 LCU per US$ | 5.87 LCU per US$ | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 13.11 LCU per US$ | 18.73 LCU per US$ | 5.62 LCU per US$ | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 25.88 LCU per US$ | 29.37 LCU per US$ | 3.49 LCU per US$ | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 32.16 LCU per US$ | 32.54 LCU per US$ | 0.378 LCU per US$ | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 37.26 LCU per US$ | 43.38 LCU per US$ | 6.12 LCU per US$ | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Mauritania or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 46.41 LCU per US$ against 39.62 LCU per US$ in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 6.79 LCU per US$, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Mauritius rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Mauritania ranks 81st and Mauritius ranks 78th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release