Real Effective Exchange Rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Real Effective Exchange Rate was 101.72 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Real Effective Exchange Rate in Sierra Leone, 2000–2018
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real effective exchange rate in Sierra Leone is 101.72, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 142.84 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 91.36, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 52nd out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Real Effective Exchange Rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130.89 | — |
| 2001 | 142.84 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 123.48 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 102.1 | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 91.36 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 92.82 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 96.09 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 96.67 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 101.44 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 103.68 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 100 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 102 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 118.16 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 126.81 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 131.44 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 142.61 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 129.65 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 112.28 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 101.72 | -9.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 101.72 is above the median for low income countries, which is 101.72, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 101.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.24, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.14 | 91.36 | 142.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.3 | 100 | 142.61 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 real effective exchange rate in Sierra Leone?
- Real effective exchange rate in Sierra Leone was 101.72 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 142.84 in 2001.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.36 in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for real effective exchange rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
- Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Real Effective Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs.