Official exchange rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Official exchange rate was 3,816 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
3,816 LCU per US$, end period
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
4th
of 51 countries
All-time high
3,816 LCU per US$, end period
in 2011
All-time low
0.7136 LCU per US$, end period
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Official exchange rate in Sierra Leone, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.
Analysis
In 2011, official exchange rate in Sierra Leone stood at 3,816 LCU per US$, end period. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,816 LCU per US$, end period in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7136 LCU per US$, end period, in 1965.
Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, end period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.7136 LCU per US$, end period | — |
| 1966 | 0.7168 LCU per US$, end period | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8311 LCU per US$, end period | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8388 LCU per US$, end period | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8331 LCU per US$, end period | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8355 LCU per US$, end period | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7835 LCU per US$, end period | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8518 LCU per US$, end period | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8609 LCU per US$, end period | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8516 LCU per US$, end period | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9884 LCU per US$, end period | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 1.17 LCU per US$, end period | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 1.05 LCU per US$, end period | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 1.05 LCU per US$, end period | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 LCU per US$, end period | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.06 LCU per US$, end period | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.17 LCU per US$, end period | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 1.23 LCU per US$, end period | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.26 LCU per US$, end period | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.51 LCU per US$, end period | +98.8% |
| 1985 | 5.21 LCU per US$, end period | +107.5% |
| 1986 | 35.59 LCU per US$, end period | +583.3% |
| 1987 | 23.04 LCU per US$, end period | -35.3% |
| 1988 | 39.06 LCU per US$, end period | +69.5% |
| 1989 | 65.36 LCU per US$, end period | +67.3% |
| 1990 | 188.68 LCU per US$, end period | +188.7% |
| 1991 | 434.78 LCU per US$, end period | +130.4% |
| 1992 | 526.3 LCU per US$, end period | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 577.6 LCU per US$, end period | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 613 LCU per US$, end period | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 934.2 LCU per US$, end period | +52.4% |
| 1996 | 918.9 LCU per US$, end period | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,261 LCU per US$, end period | +37.3% |
| 1998 | 1,605 LCU per US$, end period | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 2,141 LCU per US$, end period | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 1,667 LCU per US$, end period | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 2,161 LCU per US$, end period | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 2,192 LCU per US$, end period | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,562 LCU per US$, end period | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 2,860 LCU per US$, end period | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 2,933 LCU per US$, end period | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,974 LCU per US$, end period | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,978 LCU per US$, end period | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,042 LCU per US$, end period | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,484 LCU per US$, end period | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 3,705 LCU per US$, end period | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 3,816 LCU per US$, end period | +3.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3,816 LCU per US$, end period is above the median for low income countries, which is 506.96 LCU per US$, end period, 7.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3,816 LCU per US$, end period is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 494.28 LCU per US$, end period, 7.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +583.3% | 5.21 LCU per US$, end period | 35.59 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1990 | +188.7% | 65.36 LCU per US$, end period | 188.68 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1991 | +130.4% | 188.68 LCU per US$, end period | 434.78 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1985 | +107.5% | 2.51 LCU per US$, end period | 5.21 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1984 | +98.8% | 1.26 LCU per US$, end period | 2.51 LCU per US$, end period |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7867 LCU per US$, end period | 0.7136 LCU per US$, end period | 0.8388 LCU per US$, end period | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.9483 LCU per US$, end period | 0.7835 LCU per US$, end period | 1.17 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.55 LCU per US$, end period | 1.06 LCU per US$, end period | 65.36 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1990s | 920.06 LCU per US$, end period | 188.68 LCU per US$, end period | 2,141 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,685 LCU per US$, end period | 1,667 LCU per US$, end period | 3,484 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,760 LCU per US$, end period | 3,705 LCU per US$, end period | 3,816 LCU per US$, end period | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 1 Sao Tome and Principe 18,935 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 2 Guinea 5,793 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 3 Zambia 5,117 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 5 Madagascar 2,247 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 6 Uganda 2,111 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 7 Tanzania 1,572 LCU per US$, end period compare
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 official exchange rate in Sierra Leone?
- Official exchange rate in Sierra Leone was 3,816 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,816 LCU per US$, end period in 2011.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7136 LCU per US$, end period in 1965.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for official exchange rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.