Mauritania vs Suriname: Official exchange rate

Mauritania
36.49 LCU per US$, period average
in 2023
Suriname
33.18 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Mauritania rank
87th
Suriname rank
89th

Official exchange rate over time

  • Mauritania
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 36.49 LCU per US$, period average against 33.18 LCU per US$, period average in Suriname, a difference of 3.31 LCU per US$, period average.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 87th and Suriname ranks 89th of 209 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 4.77 LCU per US$, period average 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average 4.77 LCU per US$, period average Mauritania
1980s 6.48 LCU per US$, period average 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average 6.48 LCU per US$, period average Mauritania
1990s 13.11 LCU per US$, period average 0.2711 LCU per US$, period average 12.84 LCU per US$, period average Mauritania
2000s 25.81 LCU per US$, period average 2.46 LCU per US$, period average 23.34 LCU per US$, period average Mauritania
2010s 32.16 LCU per US$, period average 4.8 LCU per US$, period average 27.36 LCU per US$, period average Mauritania
2020s 36.67 LCU per US$, period average 22.26 LCU per US$, period average 14.41 LCU per US$, period average Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Mauritania or Suriname?
Mauritania, at 36.49 LCU per US$, period average against 33.18 LCU per US$, period average in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Mauritania and Suriname?
3.31 LCU per US$, period average, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Suriname?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Suriname rank globally for official exchange rate?
Mauritania ranks 87th and Suriname ranks 89th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
209 places, 10,484 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release