Sierra Leone vs Suriname: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Sierra Leone
1.94 billion current US$
in 2023
Suriname
1.66 billion current US$
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
166th
Suriname rank
169th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Sierra Leone
- Suriname
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.94 billion current US$ against 1.66 billion current US$ in Suriname, a difference of 279.76 million current US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 166th and Suriname ranks 169th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.88 million current US$ | 79.48 million current US$ | 6.41 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 150.47 million current US$ | 207.35 million current US$ | 56.87 million current US$ | Suriname |
| 1980s | 165.81 million current US$ | 371.54 million current US$ | 205.73 million current US$ | Suriname |
| 1990s | 217.85 million current US$ | 547.69 million current US$ | 329.84 million current US$ | Suriname |
| 2000s | 613.83 million current US$ | 346.34 million current US$ | 267.49 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.34 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 329.97 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.67 billion current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 90.41 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, Sierra Leone or Suriname?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.94 billion current US$ against 1.66 billion current US$ in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Sierra Leone and Suriname?
- 279.76 million current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Suriname?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Suriname rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Sierra Leone ranks 166th and Suriname ranks 169th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.