IDA only vs Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle over time
- IDA only
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4.6% against 2.0% in IDA only, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.3 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 16th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 1.1% | 2.8% | IDA only |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 1.9% | 2.7% | IDA only |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 0.1% | 5.2% | IDA only |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.5% | 1.8% | IDA only |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | IDA only |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 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 middle, IDA only or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.6% against 2.0% in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between IDA only and Sierra Leone?
- 2.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Sierra Leone?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and Sierra Leone rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- IDA only ranks 16th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% 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
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.