Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 23,794 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Sierra Leone, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Sierra Leone stood at 23,794. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 393.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Sierra Leone peaked at 23,794 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 31.87, in 1988.
That places Sierra Leone 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.24 | 31.87 | 58.52 | 3 |
| 1990s | 796.97 | 148.5 | 1,770 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,592 | 1,948 | 3,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,458 | 3,901 | 9,063 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,852 | 9,808 | 23,794 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Sierra Leone?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Sierra Leone was 23,794 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 23,794 in 2026.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.87 in 1988.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 393.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms