Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

Ethiopia
3.1 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sierra Leone
3.28 % change on previous year
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
72nd
Sierra Leone rank
71st

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sierra Leone
-50-250255075196119922023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3.28 % change on previous year against 3.1 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.18 % change on previous year.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 72nd and Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 8.28 % change on previous year 5.1 % change on previous year 3.18 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1970s 10.62 % change on previous year 10.5 % change on previous year 0.1275 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1980s 4.97 % change on previous year -3.77 % change on previous year 8.73 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1990s 10.64 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year 9.16 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2000s 21.05 % change on previous year 18.05 % change on previous year 3 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2010s 8.42 % change on previous year 8.16 % change on previous year 0.263 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2020s 2.62 % change on previous year 14.53 % change on previous year 11.9 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 3.28 % change on previous year against 3.1 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
0.18 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Ethiopia ranks 72nd and Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.