Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Sierra Leone
18,398 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
18,676 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
157th
Zimbabwe rank
156th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 18,676 current US$ per square kilometre against 18,398 current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 278 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 157th and Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,167 current US$ per square kilometre | 744.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 422.65 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,934 current US$ per square kilometre | 116.15 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1,919 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,466 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,548 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1,086 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,968 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,881 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,076 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11,324 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,501 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,823 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 12,147 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,520 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 18,676 current US$ per square kilometre against 18,398 current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 278 current US$ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 157th and Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.