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Official exchange rate in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Official exchange rate was 84.99 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
84.99 LCU per US$, end period
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
32nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
125.12 LCU per US$, end period
in 2001
All-time low
42.49 LCU per US$, end period
in 1980
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Official exchange rate in Cape Verde, 1980–2011

4060801001201980199520111980: 42.5 LCU per US$, end period1981: 50.9 LCU per US$, end period1982: 63 LCU per US$, end period1983: 80 LCU per US$, end period1984: 93 LCU per US$, end period1985: 85.4 LCU per US$, end period1986: 76.6 LCU per US$, end period1987: 65.8 LCU per US$, end period1988: 73.7 LCU per US$, end period1989: 73 LCU per US$, end period1990: 66.1 LCU per US$, end period1991: 66.5 LCU per US$, end period1992: 73.1 LCU per US$, end period1993: 86 LCU per US$, end period1994: 81.1 LCU per US$, end period1995: 77.5 LCU per US$, end period1996: 85.2 LCU per US$, end period1997: 96.2 LCU per US$, end period1998: 98.5 LCU per US$, end period1999: 103 LCU per US$, end period2000: 118.5 LCU per US$, end period2001: 125.1 LCU per US$, end period2002: 105.1 LCU per US$, end period2003: 87.3 LCU per US$, end period2004: 81 LCU per US$, end period2005: 93.5 LCU per US$, end period2006: 83.7 LCU per US$, end period2007: 74.9 LCU per US$, end period2008: 79.2 LCU per US$, end period2009: 76.5 LCU per US$, end period2010: 82.5 LCU per US$, end period2011: 85 LCU per US$, end period

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.

Analysis

In 2011, official exchange rate in Cape Verde stood at 84.99 LCU per US$, end period.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Cape Verde peaked at 125.12 LCU per US$, end period in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42.49 LCU per US$, end period, in 1980.

That places Cape Verde 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 70.38 LCU per US$, end period 42.49 LCU per US$, end period 93.02 LCU per US$, end period 10
1990s 83.31 LCU per US$, end period 66.08 LCU per US$, end period 103 LCU per US$, end period 10
2000s 92.49 LCU per US$, end period 74.91 LCU per US$, end period 125.12 LCU per US$, end period 10
2010s 83.76 LCU per US$, end period 82.53 LCU per US$, end period 84.99 LCU per US$, end period 2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 29 Nigeria 158.27 LCU per US$, end period compare
  2. 30 Angola 95.27 LCU per US$, end period compare
  3. 31 Kenya 85.07 LCU per US$, end period compare
  4. 33 Algeria 73.72 LCU per US$, end period compare
  5. 34 Liberia 72.5 LCU per US$, end period compare
  6. 35 Gambia 30.24 LCU per US$, end period compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Cape Verde?
Official exchange rate in Cape Verde was 84.99 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 125.12 LCU per US$, end period in 2001.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 42.49 LCU per US$, end period in 1980.
How does Cape Verde rank for official exchange rate?
Cape Verde ranks 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period)
Unit
LCU per US$, end period
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,451 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This series shows the end period value of local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar.