Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Official exchange rate

Sierra Leone
3,816 LCU per US$, end period
in 2011
Zambia
5,117 LCU per US$, end period
in 2011
Sierra Leone rank
4th
Zambia rank
3rd

Official exchange rate over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zambia
02.0k4.0k6.0k196019852011

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5,117 LCU per US$, end period against 3,816 LCU per US$, end period in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,301 LCU per US$, end period.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 3rd of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7867 LCU per US$, end period 0.7143 LCU per US$, end period 0.0724 LCU per US$, end period Sierra Leone
1970s 0.9483 LCU per US$, end period 0.7193 LCU per US$, end period 0.229 LCU per US$, end period Sierra Leone
1980s 17.55 LCU per US$, end period 6.44 LCU per US$, end period 11.11 LCU per US$, end period Sierra Leone
1990s 920.06 LCU per US$, end period 1,026 LCU per US$, end period 105.59 LCU per US$, end period Zambia
2000s 2,685 LCU per US$, end period 4,297 LCU per US$, end period 1,612 LCU per US$, end period Zambia
2010s 3,760 LCU per US$, end period 4,957 LCU per US$, end period 1,196 LCU per US$, end period Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5,117 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 Sierra Leone and Zambia?
1,301 LCU per US$, end period, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for official exchange rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period)
Unit
LCU per US$, end period
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,451 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.