Official exchange rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Official exchange rate was 606.35 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
606.35 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
732.4 LCU per US$, period average
in 2001
All-time low
211.28 LCU per US$, period average
in 1980
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2024, official exchange rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 606.35 LCU per US$, period average.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 732.4 LCU per US$, period average in 2001 and was at its lowest, 211.28 LCU per US$, period average, in 1980.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 240.47 LCU per US$, period average | 212.72 LCU per US$, period average | 276.4 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 334.26 LCU per US$, period average | 211.28 LCU per US$, period average | 449.26 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 445.72 LCU per US$, period average | 264.69 LCU per US$, period average | 615.47 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 568.82 LCU per US$, period average | 446 LCU per US$, period average | 732.4 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.01 LCU per US$, period average | 471.25 LCU per US$, period average | 592.61 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 593.36 LCU per US$, period average | 554.53 LCU per US$, period average | 623.76 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 29 Chile 943.57 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 30 Argentina 914.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Angola 869.85 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Benin 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Central African Republic 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Côte d’Ivoire 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Cameroon 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Congo 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Gabon 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Mali 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Niger 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Senegal 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Chad 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Togo 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.132 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 24 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.76 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.76 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Official exchange rate in Guinea-Bissau was 606.35 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 732.4 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.28 LCU per US$, period average in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for official exchange rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release