Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 556.79 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
556.79
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
36th
of 181 countries
All-time high
732.9
in 2001
All-time low
264.69
in 1992
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Guinea-Bissau, 1987–2026

02004006008001987200620261987: 300.51988: 297.81989: 3191990: 272.31991: 282.11992: 264.71993: 283.21994: 555.21995: 499.11996: 511.61997: 583.71998: 5901999: 615.72000: 711.82001: 732.92002: 696.42003: 581.12004: 528.12005: 527.82006: 522.92007: 479.32008: 448.22009: 4722010: 495.32011: 471.82012: 510.52013: 4942014: 494.42015: 591.52016: 5932017: 5822018: 555.72019: 5862020: 575.62021: 554.52022: 623.82023: 606.62024: 606.32025: 581.92026: 556.8

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

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 556.79 for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in 2026.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 732.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 264.69, in 1992.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Sudan 644.28 compare
  2. 34 Central African Republic 560.28 compare
  3. 34 Cote d'Ivoire 560.28 compare
  4. 37 Benin 556.79 compare
  5. 37 Burkina Faso 556.79 compare
  6. 37 Cameroon 556.79 compare
  7. 37 Chad 556.79 compare
  8. 37 Equatorial Guinea 556.79 compare
  9. 37 Gabon 556.79 compare
  10. 37 Mali 556.79 compare
  11. 37 Niger 556.79 compare
  12. 37 Senegal 556.79 compare
  13. 37 Togo 556.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Guinea-Bissau?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, 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, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 732.9 in 2001.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 264.69 in 1992.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, 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, 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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