Official exchange rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Official exchange rate was 3,816 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Sierra Leone, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, 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$, end period, in 1965.
Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7867 LCU per US$, 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$, end period compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 8.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 79.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 11.67 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Sierra Leone?
- Official exchange rate in Sierra Leone was 3,816 LCU per US$, 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.