Sierra Leone vs Small states: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

Sierra Leone
12.3%
in 2023
Small states
2.9%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
20th
Small states rank
20th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Small states
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 12.3% against 2.9% in Small states, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 4.3 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 20th and Small states ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Small states
1980s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Small states
1990s 0.5% 0.8% 0.3% Small states
2000s 1.4% 1.7% 0.4% Small states
2010s 7.6% 2.5% 5.1% Sierra Leone
2020s 15.4% 3.0% 12.4% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &, Sierra Leone or Small states?
Sierra Leone, at 12.3% against 2.9% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & between Sierra Leone and Small states?
9.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Small states?
39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Small states rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
Sierra Leone ranks 20th and Small states ranks 20th 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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, 11,208 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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