Least developed countries vs Sierra Leone: Food imports

Least developed countries
15.6%
in 2019
Sierra Leone
32.3%
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
10th

Food imports over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 32.3% against 15.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 16.7%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 47 groups.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 16.2% 22.5% 6.3% Sierra Leone
2010s 16.1% 25.0% 8.9% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Least developed countries or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 32.3% against 15.6% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in food imports between Least developed countries and Sierra Leone?
16.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sierra Leone?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Sierra Leone rank globally for food imports?
Least developed countries ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.