Finland vs Sierra Leone: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Finland
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Finland currently reports 64.1% against 63.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 83rd and Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.6% | 65.9% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 66.0% | 62.7% | 3.3% | Finland |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 46.3% | 13.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 31.9% | 40.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 57.6% | 3.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Finland or Sierra Leone?
- Finland, at 64.1% against 63.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Finland and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sierra Leone?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Sierra Leone rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Finland ranks 83rd and Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures 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
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). 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.