Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 97.86 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
97.86
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
73rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
123.21
in 2001
All-time low
68.02
in 1992
Years of data
39
1987–2025

Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Cape Verde, 1987–2025

02550751001251987200620251987: 72.51988: 72.11989: 781990: 701991: 71.41992: 681993: 80.41994: 81.91995: 76.91996: 82.61997: 93.21998: 98.21999: 102.72000: 115.92001: 123.22002: 117.32003: 97.82004: 88.72005: 88.62006: 87.92007: 80.62008: 75.32009: 802010: 83.32011: 79.32012: 86.32013: 83.12014: 832015: 99.42016: 99.72017: 97.82018: 93.42019: 98.52020: 96.82021: 93.22022: 104.92023: 101.82024: 101.92025: 97.9

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 97.86 for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Cape Verde peaked at 123.21 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 68.02, in 1992.

That places Cape Verde 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 99.41 93.22 104.86 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Cape Verde?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Cape Verde was 97.86 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 123.21 in 2001.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 68.02 in 1992.
How does Cape Verde rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Cape Verde ranks 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 7,074 data points, 1987–2026
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