Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3,816 LCU per US$, end period against 2,111 LCU per US$, end period in Uganda, a difference of 1,705 LCU per US$, end period.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.8 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 6th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7867 LCU per US$, end period | 0.0714 LCU per US$, end period | 0.7152 LCU per US$, end period | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.9483 LCU per US$, end period | 0.0747 LCU per US$, end period | 0.8735 LCU per US$, end period | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 17.55 LCU per US$, end period | 63.26 LCU per US$, end period | 45.71 LCU per US$, end period | Uganda |
| 1990s | 920.06 LCU per US$, end period | 1,078 LCU per US$, end period | 157.64 LCU per US$, end period | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2,685 LCU per US$, end period | 1,829 LCU per US$, end period | 856.3 LCU per US$, end period | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3,760 LCU per US$, end period | 2,081 LCU per US$, end period | 1,679 LCU per US$, end period | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Sierra Leone, at 3,816 LCU per US$, end period against 2,111 LCU per US$, end period in Uganda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 1,705 LCU per US$, end period, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 6th 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.