Sierra Leone vs East Timor: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Sierra Leone
35.2%
in 2023
East Timor
36.8%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
179th
East Timor rank
177th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 36.8% against 35.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 179th and East Timor ranks 177th of 206 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 47.9% 32.4% 15.5% Sierra Leone
2010s 43.8% 38.5% 5.3% Sierra Leone
2020s 37.7% 34.2% 3.5% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Sierra Leone or East Timor?
East Timor, at 36.8% against 35.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Sierra Leone and East Timor?
1.6%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and East Timor?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and East Timor rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Sierra Leone ranks 179th and East Timor ranks 177th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% 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, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.