What is official exchange rate in Guinea-Bissau?

Official exchange rate in Guinea-Bissau was 506.96 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.

What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The highest recorded value was 744.31 LCU per US$, end period in 2001.

What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3784 LCU per US$, end period in 1974.

How does Guinea-Bissau rank for official exchange rate?

Guinea-Bissau ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.

Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.

Official exchange rate in Guinea-Bissau

Name: Official exchange rate in Guinea-Bissau
Creator: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Guinea-Bissau: Official exchange rate was 506.96 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)

506.96 LCU per US$, end period

Change on year

up 3.3%

World rank

11th

of 51 countries

All-time high

744.31 LCU per US$, end period

in 2001

All-time low

0.3784 LCU per US$, end period

in 1974

Years of data

1960–2011

Official exchange rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2011

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

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 506.96 LCU per US$, end period for official exchange rate in 2011.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 744.31 LCU per US$, end period in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3784 LCU per US$, end period, in 1974.

That places Guinea-Bissau 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4437 LCU per US$, end period	0.4408 LCU per US$, end period	0.4458 LCU per US$, end period	10
1970s	0.4526 LCU per US$, end period	0.3784 LCU per US$, end period	0.5272 LCU per US$, end period	10
1980s	7.6 LCU per US$, end period	0.5307 LCU per US$, end period	30.57 LCU per US$, end period	10
1990s	334.97 LCU per US$, end period	38.59 LCU per US$, end period	652.95 LCU per US$, end period	10
2000s	550.21 LCU per US$, end period	445.59 LCU per US$, end period	744.31 LCU per US$, end period	10
2010s	498.94 LCU per US$, end period	490.91 LCU per US$, end period	506.96 LCU per US$, end period	2

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

8 Burundi 1,000 LCU per US$, end period compare
9 Democratic Republic of Congo 910.65 LCU per US$, end period compare
10 Rwanda 604.14 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Benin 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Burkina Faso 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Cameroon 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Central African Republic 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Chad 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Congo 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Cote d'Ivoire 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Equatorial Guinea 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Gabon 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Mali 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Senegal 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Togo 506.96 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 Guinea-Bissau?: Official exchange rate in Guinea-Bissau was 506.96 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The highest recorded value was 744.31 LCU per US$, end period in 2001.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3784 LCU per US$, end period in 1974.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for official exchange rate?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?: The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 07 August 2026

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.