Namibia vs Sierra Leone: DEC alternative conversion factor
Namibia
18.33 LCU per US$
in 2024
Sierra Leone
22.59 LCU per US$
in 2024
Namibia rank
92nd
Sierra Leone rank
91st
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Namibia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 22.59 LCU per US$ against 18.33 LCU per US$ in Namibia, a difference of 4.26 LCU per US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 92nd and Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 209 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7766 LCU per US$ | 0.0009 LCU per US$ | 0.7757 LCU per US$ | Namibia |
| 1980s | 1.68 LCU per US$ | 0.0155 LCU per US$ | 1.66 LCU per US$ | Namibia |
| 1990s | 3.92 LCU per US$ | 0.8126 LCU per US$ | 3.11 LCU per US$ | Namibia |
| 2000s | 7.71 LCU per US$ | 2.64 LCU per US$ | 5.07 LCU per US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 11.2 LCU per US$ | 5.72 LCU per US$ | 5.48 LCU per US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 16.87 LCU per US$ | 15.64 LCU per US$ | 1.23 LCU per US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Namibia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 22.59 LCU per US$ against 18.33 LCU per US$ in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 4.26 LCU per US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Namibia ranks 92nd and Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release