Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 94.23 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Cape Verde, 1987–2026
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 94.23, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% 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 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 72.47 | — |
| 1988 | 72.07 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 77.98 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 70.03 | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 71.41 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 68.02 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 80.43 | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 81.89 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 76.85 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 82.59 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 93.18 | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 98.16 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 102.7 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 115.88 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 123.21 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 117.26 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 97.79 | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 88.75 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 88.65 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.93 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.61 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 75.34 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 80.04 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 83.28 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 79.28 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 86.32 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 83.07 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 83.03 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.39 | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 99.69 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.81 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 93.41 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 98.5 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 96.8 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 93.22 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 104.86 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 101.81 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 101.92 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 97.86 | -4.0% |
| 2026 | 94.23 | -3.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 94.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.19, 3.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 94.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 563.92, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 | 98.67 | 93.22 | 104.86 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 75 French Polynesia 102.59 compare
- 75 New Caledonia 102.59 compare
- 77 Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of 100.98 compare
- 79 India 93.74 compare
- 80 Bhutan 93.74 compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 87.47 compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.6589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 73.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (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 94.23 in 2026, 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 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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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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).