Sao Tome and Principe vs Sierra Leone: Official exchange rate

Sao Tome and Principe
22.66 LCU per US$, period average
in 2023
Sierra Leone
21.3 LCU per US$, period average
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
94th
Sierra Leone rank
95th

Official exchange rate over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 22.66 LCU per US$, period average against 21.3 LCU per US$, period average in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.36 LCU per US$, period average.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 95th of 209 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0299 LCU per US$, period average 0.0009 LCU per US$, period average 0.0289 LCU per US$, period average Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 0.0549 LCU per US$, period average 0.0155 LCU per US$, period average 0.0394 LCU per US$, period average Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 2.65 LCU per US$, period average 0.87 LCU per US$, period average 1.78 LCU per US$, period average Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 11.26 LCU per US$, period average 2.64 LCU per US$, period average 8.62 LCU per US$, period average Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 20.07 LCU per US$, period average 5.72 LCU per US$, period average 14.35 LCU per US$, period average Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 22.04 LCU per US$, period average 13.91 LCU per US$, period average 8.14 LCU per US$, period average Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Sao Tome and Principe or Sierra Leone?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 22.66 LCU per US$, period average against 21.3 LCU per US$, period average in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
1.36 LCU per US$, period average, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone rank globally for official exchange rate?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 95th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
209 places, 10,484 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release