Maldives vs Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Maldives
22.8%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
22.7%
in 2023
Maldives rank
74th
Sierra Leone rank
75th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Maldives
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 22.8% against 22.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 74th and Sierra Leone ranks 75th of 206 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 9.1% 4.9% 4.3% Maldives
1990s 9.8% 5.6% 4.2% Maldives
2000s 16.3% 5.4% 10.8% Maldives
2010s 22.2% 15.2% 6.9% Maldives
2020s 24.0% 22.7% 1.2% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Maldives or Sierra Leone?
Maldives, at 22.8% against 22.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Maldives and Sierra Leone?
0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sierra Leone?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Sierra Leone rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Maldives ranks 74th and Sierra Leone ranks 75th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.