Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) was 22.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Sierra Leone, 1950–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 22.69 for domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 358.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Sierra Leone peaked at 22.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 1957.
Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 220 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.
Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0004 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0004 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0004 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0004 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0004 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0004 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0004 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0004 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0004 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0004 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0004 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0004 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0004 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 | +100.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.001 | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 0.001 | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.001 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 | +103.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0052 | +107.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0356 | +583.3% |
| 1987 | 0.023 | -35.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0391 | +69.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0654 | +67.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1887 | +188.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4348 | +130.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5263 | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5776 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.613 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9434 | +53.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9091 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.33 | +46.7% |
| 1998 | 1.59 | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 2.28 | +43.1% |
| 2000 | 1.67 | -26.8% |
| 2001 | 2.16 | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 2.19 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.56 | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 2.86 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 2.93 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.97 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.98 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.04 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.86 | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 4.38 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.33 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.36 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.95 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 5.64 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 7.2 | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 7.54 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 8.4 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 9.72 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 10.13 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 11.22 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 18.84 | +67.8% |
| 2023 | 22.8 | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 22.69 | -0.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 22.69 is below the median for low income countries, which is 558.26, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 22.69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 558.26, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 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 | +583.3% | 0.0052 | 0.0356 |
| 1990 | +188.7% | 0.0654 | 0.1887 |
| 1991 | +130.4% | 0.1887 | 0.4348 |
| 1985 | +107.5% | 0.0025 | 0.0052 |
| 1983 | +103.6% | 0.0012 | 0.0025 |
| 1964 | +100.1% | 0.0004 | 0.0007 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0006 | 0.0004 | 0.0008 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 | 0.0008 | 0.0012 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0177 | 0.0011 | 0.0654 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9393 | 0.1887 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 | 1.67 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 | 4.2 | 9.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.14 | 10.13 | 22.8 | 5 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Sierra Leone?
- Domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Sierra Leone was 22.69 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 1957.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop))?
- Sierra Leone ranks 101st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 358.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains historical exchange rate data between the US Dollar, Special Drawing Rights (SDR), Euro, and various national currencies. It includes both period average and end-of-period exchange rates.