Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average
Sierra Leone
23,986
in 2026
Zimbabwe
58,959
in 2026
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
2nd
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 58,959 against 23,986 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 34,973.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.5 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 182 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
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 | 17,880 | 22,536 | 4,656 | Zimbabwe |
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 58,959 against 23,986 in Sierra Leone as of 2026.
- What is the difference in exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 34,973, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2026.
- 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 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, 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
Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms