DEC alternative conversion factor in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: DEC alternative conversion factor was 22.66 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 22.66 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 346.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Sierra Leone peaked at 22.66 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 LCU per US$, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0006 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.0006 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0006 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 LCU per US$ | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 LCU per US$ | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 LCU per US$ | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 LCU per US$ | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 LCU per US$ | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 LCU per US$ | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 LCU per US$ | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 LCU per US$ | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.001 LCU per US$ | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.001 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 LCU per US$ | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 LCU per US$ | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 LCU per US$ | +52.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 LCU per US$ | +33.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 LCU per US$ | +103.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0161 LCU per US$ | +215.9% |
| 1987 | 0.034 LCU per US$ | +111.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0325 LCU per US$ | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0598 LCU per US$ | +84.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1514 LCU per US$ | +153.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2953 LCU per US$ | +95.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4994 LCU per US$ | +69.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5675 LCU per US$ | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5867 LCU per US$ | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7552 LCU per US$ | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9207 LCU per US$ | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9815 LCU per US$ | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.56 LCU per US$ | +59.3% |
| 1999 | 1.8 LCU per US$ | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 2.09 LCU per US$ | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 1.99 LCU per US$ | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1 LCU per US$ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.35 LCU per US$ | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 2.7 LCU per US$ | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 2.89 LCU per US$ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.96 LCU per US$ | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.99 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.98 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.39 LCU per US$ | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 3.98 LCU per US$ | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 4.35 LCU per US$ | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 4.34 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.33 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.52 LCU per US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.08 LCU per US$ | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 6.29 LCU per US$ | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 7.38 LCU per US$ | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 7.93 LCU per US$ | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 9.01 LCU per US$ | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 9.83 LCU per US$ | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 10.44 LCU per US$ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 14.05 LCU per US$ | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 21.3 LCU per US$ | +51.7% |
| 2024 | 22.59 LCU per US$ | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 22.66 LCU per US$ | +0.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 22.66 LCU per US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 22.66 LCU per US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +215.9% | 0.0051 LCU per US$ | 0.0161 LCU per US$ |
| 1990 | +153.2% | 0.0598 LCU per US$ | 0.1514 LCU per US$ |
| 1987 | +111.6% | 0.0161 LCU per US$ | 0.034 LCU per US$ |
| 1985 | +103.0% | 0.0025 LCU per US$ | 0.0051 LCU per US$ |
| 1991 | +95.0% | 0.1514 LCU per US$ | 0.2953 LCU per US$ |
| 1989 | +84.0% | 0.0325 LCU per US$ | 0.0598 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 LCU per US$ | 0.0006 LCU per US$ | 0.0008 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 LCU per US$ | 0.0008 LCU per US$ | 0.0011 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0155 LCU per US$ | 0.001 LCU per US$ | 0.0598 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8126 LCU per US$ | 0.1514 LCU per US$ | 1.8 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 LCU per US$ | 1.99 LCU per US$ | 3.39 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 LCU per US$ | 3.98 LCU per US$ | 9.01 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.81 LCU per US$ | 9.83 LCU per US$ | 22.66 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Sierra Leone?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Sierra Leone was 22.66 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 22.66 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Sierra Leone ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.4%. 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 DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate (the price of one country’s currency in relation to another country's currency) used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar.