Official exchange rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Official exchange rate was 21.3 LCU per US$, period average in 2023. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Sierra Leone, 1960β2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Sierra Leone is 21.3 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.7% on the previous year and up 391.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 21.3 LCU per US$, period average in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 95th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0008 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 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$, period average | 0.1514 LCU per US$, 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
- 92 Zambia 25.28 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 22.64 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 94 Czechia 21.88 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 96 Mexico 19.24 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 97 Eswatini 17.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 98 Lesotho 17.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 98 South Africa 17.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 4,743 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 104.67 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Sierra Leone?
- Official exchange rate in Sierra Leone was 21.3 LCU per US$, period average in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 LCU per US$, period average in 2023.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for official exchange rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 391.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.