Official exchange rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Official exchange rate was 581.93 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
581.93 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
31st
of 213 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
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Guinea-Bissau is 581.93 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% 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 31st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 245.19 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 245.26 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 245.01 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 245.02 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 245.03 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 245.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 245.68 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 246 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 247.56 LCU per US$, period average | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 259.96 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 276.4 LCU per US$, period average | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 275.36 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 252.03 LCU per US$, period average | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 222.89 LCU per US$, period average | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 240.71 LCU per US$, period average | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 214.31 LCU per US$, period average | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 238.95 LCU per US$, period average | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 245.68 LCU per US$, period average | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 225.66 LCU per US$, period average | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 212.72 LCU per US$, period average | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 211.28 LCU per US$, period average | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 271.73 LCU per US$, period average | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 328.61 LCU per US$, period average | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 381.07 LCU per US$, period average | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 436.96 LCU per US$, period average | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 449.26 LCU per US$, period average | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 346.31 LCU per US$, period average | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 300.54 LCU per US$, period average | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 297.85 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 319.01 LCU per US$, period average | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 272.26 LCU per US$, period average | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 282.11 LCU per US$, period average | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 264.69 LCU per US$, period average | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 283.16 LCU per US$, period average | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 555.21 LCU per US$, period average | +96.1% |
| 1995 | 499.15 LCU per US$, period average | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 511.55 LCU per US$, period average | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 583.67 LCU per US$, period average | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 589.95 LCU per US$, period average | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 615.47 LCU per US$, period average | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 710.21 LCU per US$, period average | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 732.4 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 693.71 LCU per US$, period average | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 579.9 LCU per US$, period average | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 527.34 LCU per US$, period average | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 527.26 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 522.43 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 478.63 LCU per US$, period average | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 446 LCU per US$, period average | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 470.29 LCU per US$, period average | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 494.79 LCU per US$, period average | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 471.25 LCU per US$, period average | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 510.56 LCU per US$, period average | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 493.9 LCU per US$, period average | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 493.76 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 591.21 LCU per US$, period average | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 592.61 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 580.66 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 555.45 LCU per US$, period average | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 585.91 LCU per US$, period average | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 575.59 LCU per US$, period average | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 554.53 LCU per US$, period average | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 623.76 LCU per US$, period average | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 606.57 LCU per US$, period average | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 606.35 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 581.93 LCU per US$, period average | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246.98 LCU per US$, period average | 245.01 LCU per US$, period average | 259.96 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 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$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 591.45 LCU per US$, period average | 554.53 LCU per US$, period average | 623.76 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 28 Malawi 1,161 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 29 Chile 951.33 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 30 Angola 911.99 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Benin 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Cameroon 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Central African Republic 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Chad 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Congo 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Gabon 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Mali 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Niger 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Senegal 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Togo 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 129.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 145,265 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 121.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 136,531 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 19.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -1,373 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 10.0% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 10.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Official exchange rate in Guinea-Bissau was 581.93 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 732.4 LCU per US$, 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$, period average in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for official exchange rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.