Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Sierra Leone
26,628 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
23,818 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
164th
Zimbabwe rank
167th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 26,628 current US$ per square kilometre against 23,818 current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2,810 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 164th and Zimbabwe ranks 167th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,322 current US$ per square kilometre | 773.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 548.54 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2,548 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,743 current US$ per square kilometre | 804.74 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 2,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,458 current US$ per square kilometre | 508.62 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1,895 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,192 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 4,734 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,609 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 19,665 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,822 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,843 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 27,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,090 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,054 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Sierra Leone, at 26,628 current US$ per square kilometre against 23,818 current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 2,810 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 164th and Zimbabwe ranks 167th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (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.