Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 101.92 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101.92 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 209 countries
All-time high
123.21 LCU per US$, period average
in 2001
All-time low
24.52 LCU per US$, period average
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Cape Verde, 1970–2024
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 69th out of 209 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.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 28.36 LCU per US$, period average | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 27.05 LCU per US$, period average | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 24.52 LCU per US$, period average | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 25.41 LCU per US$, period average | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 25.54 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 30.23 LCU per US$, period average | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 34.05 LCU per US$, period average | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 35.5 LCU per US$, period average | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 37.43 LCU per US$, period average | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 40.17 LCU per US$, period average | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 48.69 LCU per US$, period average | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 58.29 LCU per US$, period average | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 71.69 LCU per US$, period average | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 84.88 LCU per US$, period average | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 91.63 LCU per US$, period average | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 80.14 LCU per US$, period average | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 72.47 LCU per US$, period average | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 72.07 LCU per US$, period average | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 77.98 LCU per US$, period average | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 70.03 LCU per US$, period average | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 71.41 LCU per US$, period average | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 68.02 LCU per US$, period average | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 80.43 LCU per US$, period average | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 81.89 LCU per US$, period average | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 76.85 LCU per US$, period average | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 82.59 LCU per US$, period average | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 93.18 LCU per US$, period average | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 98.16 LCU per US$, period average | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 102.7 LCU per US$, period average | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 115.88 LCU per US$, period average | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 123.21 LCU per US$, period average | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 117.26 LCU per US$, period average | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 97.79 LCU per US$, period average | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 88.75 LCU per US$, period average | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 88.65 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.93 LCU per US$, period average | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.61 LCU per US$, period average | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 75.34 LCU per US$, period average | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 80.04 LCU per US$, period average | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 83.28 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 79.28 LCU per US$, period average | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 86.32 LCU per US$, period average | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 83.07 LCU per US$, period average | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 83.03 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.39 LCU per US$, period average | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 99.69 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.81 LCU per US$, period average | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 93.41 LCU per US$, period average | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 98.5 LCU per US$, period average | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 96.8 LCU per US$, period average | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 93.22 LCU per US$, period average | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 104.86 LCU per US$, period average | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 101.81 LCU per US$, period average | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 101.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 101.92 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3 LCU per US$, period average, 5.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 101.92 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 606.35 LCU per US$, period average, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.68 LCU per US$, 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$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 66 New Caledonia 110.31 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 66 French Polynesia 110.31 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 68 Serbia 108.21 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 70 Albania 93.12 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 87.15 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 72 Russia 85.16 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Cape Verde?
- Official exchange rate in Cape Verde was 101.92 LCU per US$, 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 69th out of 209 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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February 2026 Data Release