DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Mauritania
Mauritania: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 39.62 LCU per US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 39.62 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Mauritania peaked at 39.62 LCU per US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.31 LCU per US$, in 1975.
Mauritania ranks 82nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.55 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1971 | 5.54 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 5.05 LCU per US$ | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 4.46 LCU per US$ | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 4.53 LCU per US$ | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.31 LCU per US$ | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 4.5 LCU per US$ | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 4.56 LCU per US$ | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 4.62 LCU per US$ | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4.59 LCU per US$ | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.59 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.83 LCU per US$ | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 5.18 LCU per US$ | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 5.48 LCU per US$ | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 6.38 LCU per US$ | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 7.71 LCU per US$ | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 7.44 LCU per US$ | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 7.39 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 7.53 LCU per US$ | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 8.31 LCU per US$ | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 8.06 LCU per US$ | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.19 LCU per US$ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 8.7 LCU per US$ | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 12.08 LCU per US$ | +38.8% |
| 1994 | 12.36 LCU per US$ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 12.98 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 13.72 LCU per US$ | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 15.19 LCU per US$ | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 18.85 LCU per US$ | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 20.95 LCU per US$ | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 23.89 LCU per US$ | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 25.56 LCU per US$ | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 27.17 LCU per US$ | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 26.3 LCU per US$ | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 26.53 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 26.56 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 26.86 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.86 LCU per US$ | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 23.82 LCU per US$ | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 26.24 LCU per US$ | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 27.59 LCU per US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 28.11 LCU per US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 29.66 LCU per US$ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 30.07 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 30.27 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 32.47 LCU per US$ | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 35.24 LCU per US$ | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 35.79 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 35.68 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.69 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 37.19 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 36.06 LCU per US$ | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 36.94 LCU per US$ | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 36.49 LCU per US$ | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 39.62 LCU per US$ | +8.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 39.62 LCU per US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.15 LCU per US$, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 39.62 LCU per US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 606.35 LCU per US$, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +38.8% | 8.7 LCU per US$ | 12.08 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.77 LCU per US$ | 4.31 LCU per US$ | 5.55 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.48 LCU per US$ | 4.59 LCU per US$ | 8.31 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.11 LCU per US$ | 8.06 LCU per US$ | 20.95 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.88 LCU per US$ | 23.82 LCU per US$ | 27.17 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.16 LCU per US$ | 27.59 LCU per US$ | 36.69 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.26 LCU per US$ | 36.06 LCU per US$ | 39.62 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Mauritania?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Mauritania was 39.62 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.62 LCU per US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 LCU per US$ in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Mauritania ranks 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release