Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 25.28 LCU per US$, period average against 21.3 LCU per US$, period average in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.98 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 92nd of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7135 LCU per US$, period average | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.0009 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1434 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1425 LCU per US$, period average | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.0155 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0048 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0107 LCU per US$, period average | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.8126 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9026 LCU per US$, period average | 0.09 LCU per US$, period average | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.64 LCU per US$, period average | 4.15 LCU per US$, period average | 1.51 LCU per US$, period average | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.72 LCU per US$, period average | 7.82 LCU per US$, period average | 2.09 LCU per US$, period average | Zambia |
| 2020s | 13.91 LCU per US$, period average | 18.88 LCU per US$, period average | 4.97 LCU per US$, period average | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 25.28 LCU per US$, period average against 21.3 LCU per US$, period average in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 3.98 LCU per US$, period average, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 92nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.