US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) was 0.0441 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Sierra Leone, 1950–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0441 for us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,854 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.0439, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 120th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,795 | — |
| 1951 | 2,778 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 2,805 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 2,806 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2,780 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 2,799 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 2,781 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 2,854 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 2,798 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 2,795 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 2,799 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 2,803 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 2,798 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2,792 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,395 | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 1,401 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1,395 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,203 | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 1,192 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,200 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,197 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1,276 | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 1,174 | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 1,162 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 1,174 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,012 | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 851.2 | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 953 | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 953.1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 963.7 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 944.1 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 851.6 | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 811.3 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 398.4 | -50.9% |
| 1984 | 398.4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 192 | -51.8% |
| 1986 | 28.1 | -85.4% |
| 1987 | 43.4 | +54.4% |
| 1988 | 25.6 | -41.0% |
| 1989 | 15.3 | -40.2% |
| 1990 | 5.3 | -65.4% |
| 1991 | 2.3 | -56.6% |
| 1992 | 1.9 | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 1.73 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 1.63 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -35.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.75 | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6286 | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4394 | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6 | +36.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4627 | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4563 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3903 | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3496 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.341 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3363 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3358 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3287 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2594 | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2382 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2284 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2307 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2295 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2019 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1773 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.139 | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1327 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1191 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1029 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0987 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0891 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0531 | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0439 | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0441 | +0.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0441 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0018, 24.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0441 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0018, 24.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where US dollar per domestic currency (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 | -85.4% | 192 | 28.1 |
| 1990 | -65.4% | 15.3 | 5.3 |
| 1987 | +54.4% | 28.1 | 43.4 |
| 1991 | -56.6% | 5.3 | 2.3 |
| 1985 | -51.8% | 398.4 | 192 |
| 1983 | -50.9% | 811.3 | 398.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,799 | 2,778 | 2,854 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,898 | 1,192 | 2,803 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,072 | 851.2 | 1,276 | 10 |
| 1980s | 370.82 | 15.3 | 944.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 | 0.4394 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.386 | 0.2594 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.18 | 0.1029 | 0.2382 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0658 | 0.0439 | 0.0987 | 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 us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Sierra Leone?
- Us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Sierra Leone was 0.0441 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,854 in 1957.
- What is the lowest us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0439 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop))?
- Sierra Leone ranks 120th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. 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 US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.