DEC alternative conversion factor in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: DEC alternative conversion factor was 97.86 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97.86 LCU per US$
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
68th
of 215 countries
All-time high
123.21 LCU per US$
in 2001
All-time low
24.52 LCU per US$
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025
DEC alternative conversion factor in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 97.86 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Cape Verde peaked at 123.21 LCU per US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.52 LCU per US$, in 1973.
Cape Verde ranks 68th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.7 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 28.7 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 28.7 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 28.7 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 28.7 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 28.75 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 28.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 28.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 28.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 28.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 28.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 28.31 LCU per US$ | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 27.05 LCU per US$ | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 24.52 LCU per US$ | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 25.41 LCU per US$ | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 25.54 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 30.23 LCU per US$ | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 34.05 LCU per US$ | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 35.5 LCU per US$ | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 37.43 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 40.17 LCU per US$ | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 48.69 LCU per US$ | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 58.29 LCU per US$ | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 71.69 LCU per US$ | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 84.88 LCU per US$ | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 91.63 LCU per US$ | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 80.14 LCU per US$ | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 72.47 LCU per US$ | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 72.07 LCU per US$ | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 77.98 LCU per US$ | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 70.03 LCU per US$ | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 71.41 LCU per US$ | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 68.02 LCU per US$ | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 80.43 LCU per US$ | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 81.89 LCU per US$ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 76.85 LCU per US$ | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 82.59 LCU per US$ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 93.12 LCU per US$ | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 98.16 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 103.5 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 119.69 LCU per US$ | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 123.21 LCU per US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 117.26 LCU per US$ | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 97.79 LCU per US$ | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 88.75 LCU per US$ | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 88.65 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.93 LCU per US$ | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.61 LCU per US$ | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 75.34 LCU per US$ | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 80.04 LCU per US$ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 83.28 LCU per US$ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 79.28 LCU per US$ | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 86.32 LCU per US$ | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 83.07 LCU per US$ | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 83.03 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.39 LCU per US$ | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 99.69 LCU per US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.81 LCU per US$ | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 93.41 LCU per US$ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 98.5 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 96.8 LCU per US$ | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 93.22 LCU per US$ | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 104.86 LCU per US$ | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 101.81 LCU per US$ | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 101.92 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 97.86 LCU per US$ | -4.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 97.86 LCU per US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 LCU per US$, 6.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 97.86 LCU per US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.73 LCU per US$ | 28.7 LCU per US$ | 28.75 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.68 LCU per US$ | 24.52 LCU per US$ | 37.43 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.8 LCU per US$ | 40.17 LCU per US$ | 91.63 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.6 LCU per US$ | 68.02 LCU per US$ | 103.5 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.93 LCU per US$ | 75.34 LCU per US$ | 123.21 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.38 LCU per US$ | 79.28 LCU per US$ | 99.69 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.41 LCU per US$ | 93.22 LCU per US$ | 104.86 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 65 French Polynesia 105.86 LCU per US$ compare
- 65 New Caledonia 105.86 LCU per US$ compare
- 67 Serbia 103.97 LCU per US$ compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 87.36 LCU per US$ compare
- 70 India 87.33 LCU per US$ compare
- 71 Bhutan 87.16 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 153.85 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 39.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,387 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Cape Verde?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Cape Verde was 97.86 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 123.21 LCU per US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.52 LCU per US$ in 1973.
- How does Cape Verde rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Cape Verde ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor 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 DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate (the price of one country’s currency in relation to another country's currency) used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar.