Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Sierra Leone
10.9%
in 2023
Somalia
10.9%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
44th
Somalia rank
42nd

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 10.9% against 10.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Somalia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 206 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 4.3% 2.9% Somalia
1970s 1.9% 6.0% 4.1% Somalia
1980s 0.1% 15.5% 15.4% Somalia
1990s 0.7% 32.2% 31.5% Somalia
2000s 6.0% 31.2% 25.1% Somalia
2010s 10.8% 24.7% 13.9% Somalia
2020s 9.8% 11.7% 1.9% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
Somalia, at 10.9% against 10.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Sierra Leone ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.