Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 97.86 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Cape Verde, 1987–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Cape Verde is 97.86, measured 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, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Cape Verde peaked at 123.21 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 68.02, in 1992.
That places Cape Verde 76th out of 193 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 77 Bhutan 91.44 compare
- 77 India 91.44 compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 87.41 compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.56 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 219.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0967 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2054 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Cape Verde?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, 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 official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 123.21 in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.02 in 1992.
- How does Cape Verde rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Cape Verde ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, 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 Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).