Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Sierra Leone
214.63 current US$ per person
in 2025
Somalia
199.95 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
190th
Somalia rank
192nd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 214.63 current US$ per person against 199.95 current US$ per person in Somalia, a difference of 14.68 current US$ per person.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 190th and Somalia ranks 192nd of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.36 current US$ per person | 56.08 current US$ per person | 10.72 current US$ per person | Somalia |
| 1990s | 32.5 current US$ per person | 37.35 current US$ per person | 4.85 current US$ per person | Somalia |
| 2000s | 62.32 current US$ per person | 38.64 current US$ per person | 23.69 current US$ per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 204.6 current US$ per person | 148.09 current US$ per person | 56.51 current US$ per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 235.06 current US$ per person | 215.73 current US$ per person | 19.34 current US$ per person | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Sierra Leone, at 214.63 current US$ per person against 199.95 current US$ per person in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 14.68 current US$ per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 190th and Somalia ranks 192nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.