Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Kenya
31,996 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
26,858 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
156th
Sierra Leone rank
158th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Kenya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 31,996 current US$ per square kilometre against 26,858 current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5,138 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Kenya ranks 156th and Sierra Leone ranks 158th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 456.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 749.49 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1,335 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,085 current US$ per square kilometre | 750.12 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 2,927 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,297 current US$ per square kilometre | 630.32 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4,254 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,018 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,236 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,637 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 27,535 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,591 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,944 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 32,154 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,176 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,978 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
- Kenya, at 31,996 current US$ per square kilometre against 26,858 current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 5,138 current US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Kenya ranks 156th and Sierra Leone ranks 158th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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 imports by the reporting economy (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.