MUR Forex Protection Dashboard v2 · 2016–2026

10-year comparison of MUR vs USD, SGD, EUR, GBP, INR, MYR & Gold. Data through June 2026. Every figure links to its source.

Data Quality Notice: MUR exchange rates for 2016–March 2024 are annual averages from the World Bank, scaled monthly using Frankfurter ECB cross-rates (approximate). From April 2024 onward, MUR rates are direct monthly snapshots from fawazahmed0 currency-api (verified against Xe.com: our June 2026 rate of 47.35 MUR/USD matches Xe's 47.50 within 0.3%). Gold data is annual (2016–2025) from World Gold Council via datasets/gold-prices, plus monthly (Apr 2024–Jun 2026) from fawazahmed0. This is not financial advice.
The Verdict (10-Year View)

Over 10 years, the Mauritian Rupee weakened 33% against the USD and 49% against the SGD. Gold was the clear winner, gaining 381% in MUR terms. Notably, MUR strengthened 6% against the Indian Rupee — making INR the worst choice for MUR wealth preservation.

Best Currency (Risk-Adjusted)
SGD
+48.6% over 10Y, 4.6% volatility
Best risk-adjusted return among currencies
Best Overall Asset
Gold (XAU)
+381% over 10Y, 18.9% volatility
Ultimate MUR wealth preserver
Worst Choice
INR
MUR strengthened 6.4% vs INR
You'd have LOST by converting to INR
MUR vs USD (10Y)
-33.2%
35.54 MUR/USD (2016) → 47.35 (Jun 2026)
Source: World Bank + fawazahmed0
MUR vs Currencies & Gold — Indexed (Jan 2016 = 100)
Higher line = MUR weaker vs that currency. Toggle lines on/off. Green badge = direct MUR data, Orange = approximate (cross-rate from World Bank annual).
Performance Scorecard (10-Year, Jan 2016 – Jun 2026)
Currency 10Y Change Latest Rate (MUR per unit) Volatility (YoY) Max Drawdown Risk-Adj Score Data Source
Raw Data

Annual average exchange rates from World Bank (PA.NUS.FCRF). MUR cross-rates computed as MUR/USD ÷ CUR/USD. Gold in MUR = Gold_USD × MUR/USD.

Year MUR/USD MUR/SGD MUR/EUR MUR/GBP MUR/INR MUR/MYR Gold USD/oz MUR/XAU

Monthly snapshots. DIRECT = MUR rates from fawazahmed0 API. APPROX = computed from World Bank annual × Frankfurter monthly cross-rates.

Date Quality MUR/USD MUR/SGD MUR/EUR MUR/GBP MUR/INR MUR/MYR MUR/XAU
Data Sources & Verification Links

Every rate on this page is traceable to a specific API call. Click any link to verify.

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