Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average

Sierra Leone
23,794
in 2026
Zimbabwe
60,892
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
2nd

Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 60,892 against 23,794 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 37,098.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.6 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 181 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 869.02 0 869.02 Sierra Leone
2000s 2,592 27.63 2,564 Sierra Leone
2010s 5,458 244.68 5,214 Sierra Leone
2020s 16,862 16,465 396.4 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 60,892 against 23,794 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
37,098, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 7,074 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed

Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms