Real Effective Exchange Rate in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Real Effective Exchange Rate was 101.72 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
101.72
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
52nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
142.84
in 2001
All-time low
91.36
in 2004
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Real Effective Exchange Rate in Sierra Leone, 2000–2018

0501001502000200920182000: 130.92001: 142.82002: 123.52003: 102.12004: 91.42005: 92.82006: 96.12007: 96.72008: 101.42009: 103.72010: 1002011: 1022012: 118.22013: 126.82014: 131.42015: 142.62016: 129.72017: 112.32018: 101.7

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

Annual values for Real Effective Exchange Rate in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 108.14 91.36 142.84 10
2010s 118.3 100 142.61 9

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 49 Saint Lucia 102.36 compare
  2. 50 Dominica 101.85 compare
  3. 51 Thailand 101.73 compare
  4. 53 Belgium 101.49 compare
  5. 54 South Korea 101.24 compare
  6. 55 Bahamas 100.5 compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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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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Indicator
Real Effective Exchange Rate
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,839 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

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.