Cape Verde vs Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Cape Verde
1.74 billion current US$
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.94 billion current US$
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
168th
Sierra Leone rank
166th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Cape Verde
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.94 billion current US$ against 1.74 billion current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 198.78 million current US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 168th and Sierra Leone ranks 166th of 206 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.64 million current US$ | 150.47 million current US$ | 124.84 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 76.86 million current US$ | 165.81 million current US$ | 88.94 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 209.04 million current US$ | 217.85 million current US$ | 8.81 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 471.90 million current US$ | 613.83 million current US$ | 141.93 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 809.01 million current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 532.90 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.47 billion current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | 206.91 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Cape Verde or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.94 billion current US$ against 1.74 billion current US$ in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
- 198.78 million current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Sierra Leone rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Cape Verde ranks 168th and Sierra Leone ranks 166th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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 are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.