Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 21.3 LCU per US$, period average against 17.89 LCU per US$, period average in South Africa, a difference of 3.41 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 215 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7135 LCU per US$, period average | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0009 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7762 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7752 LCU per US$, period average | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0155 LCU per US$, period average | 1.68 LCU per US$, period average | 1.66 LCU per US$, period average | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.8126 LCU per US$, period average | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | 3.11 LCU per US$, period average | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.64 LCU per US$, period average | 7.7 LCU per US$, period average | 5.06 LCU per US$, period average | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.72 LCU per US$, period average | 11.18 LCU per US$, period average | 5.45 LCU per US$, period average | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.91 LCU per US$, period average | 16.51 LCU per US$, period average | 2.61 LCU per US$, period average | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 21.3 LCU per US$, period average against 17.89 LCU per US$, period average in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 3.41 LCU per US$, period average, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.