Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 556.79 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 556.79.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 732.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 264.69, in 1992.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 35th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.8 | 297.85 | 319.01 | 3 |
| 1990s | 445.74 | 264.69 | 615.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.04 | 448.21 | 732.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.42 | 471.76 | 593.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 586.5 | 554.53 | 623.76 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 32 Sudan 644.28 compare
- 33 Central African Republic 560.28 compare
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 560.28 compare
- 36 Benin 556.79 compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 556.79 compare
- 36 Cameroon 556.79 compare
- 36 Chad 556.79 compare
- 36 Equatorial Guinea 556.79 compare
- 36 Gabon 556.79 compare
- 36 Mali 556.79 compare
- 36 Niger 556.79 compare
- 36 Senegal 556.79 compare
- 36 Togo 556.79 compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 8.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 41.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 884.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 109.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 51.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 413.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Guinea-Bissau?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Guinea-Bissau was 556.79 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 732.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.69 in 1992.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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