Official exchange rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Official exchange rate was 101.92 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β² Rising
Official exchange rate in Cape Verde, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Cape Verde is 101.92 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Cape Verde peaked at 123.21 LCU per US$, period average in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.52 LCU per US$, period average, in 1973.
That places Cape Verde 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.68 LCU per US$, period average | 24.52 LCU per US$, period average | 37.43 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.8 LCU per US$, period average | 40.17 LCU per US$, period average | 91.63 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.53 LCU per US$, period average | 68.02 LCU per US$, period average | 102.7 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.54 LCU per US$, period average | 75.34 LCU per US$, period average | 123.21 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.38 LCU per US$, period average | 79.28 LCU per US$, period average | 99.69 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.72 LCU per US$, period average | 93.22 LCU per US$, period average | 104.86 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 65 New Caledonia 110.31 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 65 French Polynesia 110.31 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 67 Serbia 108.21 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 69 Albania 93.12 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 87.15 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 71 Russia 85.16 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.51 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.51 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.51 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7271 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.52 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Cape Verde?
- Official exchange rate in Cape Verde was 101.92 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 123.21 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.52 LCU per US$, period average in 1973.
- How does Cape Verde rank for official exchange rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release