Official exchange rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Official exchange rate was 97.86 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97.86 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
68th
of 215 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
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Cape Verde is 97.86 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% 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 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 97.86 LCU per US$, period average | -4.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 97.86 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.38 LCU per US$, period average, 5.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 97.86 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, period average, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 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$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.41 LCU per US$, period average | 93.22 LCU per US$, period average | 104.86 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 65 French Polynesia 105.86 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 65 New Caledonia 105.86 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 67 Serbia 103.97 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 69 Albania 93.12 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 70 Russia 92.55 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 71 Bhutan 87.16 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 71 India 87.16 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Cape Verde
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.21 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Cape Verde?
- Official exchange rate in Cape Verde was 97.86 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 123.21 LCU per US$, 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$, period average in 1973.
- How does Cape Verde rank for official exchange rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.