Barbados vs Sierra Leone: Commercial service imports (current US$)

Barbados
670.92 million current US$
in 2017
Sierra Leone
481.67 million current US$
in 2024
Barbados rank
163rd
Sierra Leone rank
166th

Commercial service imports (current US$) over time

  • Barbados
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 670.92 million current US$ against 481.67 million current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 189.25 million current US$.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 163rd and Sierra Leone ranks 166th of 200 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 68.58 million current US$ 56.28 million current US$ 12.31 million current US$ Barbados
1980s 128.70 million current US$ 47.41 million current US$ 81.29 million current US$ Barbados
1990s 209.79 million current US$ 64.49 million current US$ 145.30 million current US$ Barbados
2000s 470.78 million current US$ 90.18 million current US$ 380.60 million current US$ Barbados
2010s 639.01 million current US$ 597.74 million current US$ 41.27 million current US$ Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Barbados or Sierra Leone?
Barbados, at 670.92 million current US$ against 481.67 million current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Barbados and Sierra Leone?
189.25 million current US$, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sierra Leone?
41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Sierra Leone rank globally for commercial service imports?
Barbados ranks 163rd and Sierra Leone ranks 166th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,899 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.