Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 94.23 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Cape Verde, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Cape Verde stood at 94.23.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Cape Verde peaked at 123.21 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 68.02, in 1992.
Cape Verde ranks 69th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 72.47 | — |
| 1988 | 72.07 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 77.98 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 70.03 | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 71.41 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 68.02 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 80.43 | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 81.89 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 76.85 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 82.59 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 93.18 | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 98.16 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 102.7 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 115.88 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 123.21 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 117.26 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 97.79 | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 88.75 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 88.65 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.93 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.61 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 75.34 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 80.04 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 83.28 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 79.28 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 86.32 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 83.07 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 83.03 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.39 | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 99.69 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.81 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 93.41 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 98.5 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 96.8 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 93.22 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 104.86 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 101.81 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 101.92 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 97.86 | -4.0% |
| 2026 | 94.23 | -3.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 94.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.42, 5.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 94.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 563.92, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.17 | 72.07 | 77.98 | 3 |
| 1990s | 82.53 | 68.02 | 102.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.54 | 75.34 | 123.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.38 | 79.28 | 99.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.67 | 93.22 | 104.86 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 73.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0967 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Cape Verde?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Cape Verde was 94.23 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 123.21 in 2001.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.02 in 1992.
- How does Cape Verde rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Cape Verde ranks 69th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms