Official exchange rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Official exchange rate was 21.3 LCU per US$, period average in 2023. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Sierra Leone, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 21.3 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.7% on the previous year and up 391.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 21.3 LCU per US$, period average in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 LCU per US$, period average, in 1972.
Sierra Leone ranks 94th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0008 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0011 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0155 LCU per US$, period average | 0.001 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0598 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8126 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1515 LCU per US$, period average | 1.8 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 LCU per US$, period average | 1.99 LCU per US$, period average | 3.39 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 LCU per US$, period average | 3.98 LCU per US$, period average | 9.01 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.91 LCU per US$, period average | 9.83 LCU per US$, period average | 21.3 LCU per US$, period average | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 91 Honduras 24.8 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 92 Czechia 23.22 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 22.66 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 95 Lesotho 18.33 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 95 Namibia 18.33 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 97 Eswatini 18.32 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.137 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.7 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.23 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.79 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Sierra Leone?
- Official exchange rate in Sierra Leone was 21.3 LCU per US$, period average in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 LCU per US$, period average in 2023.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 LCU per US$, period average in 1972.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for official exchange rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 391.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release