Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Official exchange rate
Guinea
5,793 LCU per US$, end period
in 2011
Sierra Leone
3,816 LCU per US$, end period
in 2011
Guinea rank
2nd
Sierra Leone rank
4th
Official exchange rate over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 5,793 LCU per US$, end period against 3,816 LCU per US$, end period in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,977 LCU per US$, end period.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.68 LCU per US$, end period | 0.7867 LCU per US$, end period | 23.9 LCU per US$, end period | Guinea |
| 1970s | 21.18 LCU per US$, end period | 0.9483 LCU per US$, end period | 20.23 LCU per US$, end period | Guinea |
| 1980s | 213.42 LCU per US$, end period | 17.55 LCU per US$, end period | 195.87 LCU per US$, end period | Guinea |
| 1990s | 1,057 LCU per US$, end period | 920.06 LCU per US$, end period | 136.97 LCU per US$, end period | Guinea |
| 2000s | 3,536 LCU per US$, end period | 2,685 LCU per US$, end period | 850.74 LCU per US$, end period | Guinea |
| 2010s | 5,738 LCU per US$, end period | 3,760 LCU per US$, end period | 1,978 LCU per US$, end period | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea, at 5,793 LCU per US$, end period against 3,816 LCU per US$, end period in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 1,977 LCU per US$, end period, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Guinea ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 series shows the end period value of local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar.