Lao People’s Democratic Republic vs Sierra Leone: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
20,441
in 2025
Sierra Leone
23,794
in 2026
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
7th
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average over time
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 23,794 against 20,441 in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, a difference of 3,353.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Lao People’s Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 182 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People’s Democratic Republic averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 393.12 | 41.24 | 351.88 | Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 1,695 | 796.97 | 897.62 | Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 9,572 | 2,592 | 6,979 | Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 8,174 | 5,458 | 2,716 | Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 15,179 | 16,862 | 1,682 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average, Lao People’s Democratic Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 23,794 against 20,441 in Lao People’s Democratic Republic as of 2026.
- What is the difference in exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average between Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 3,353, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms