Least developed countries vs Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Least developed countries
2.2%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
4.6%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
15th
Sierra Leone rank
18th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 4.6% against 2.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2% 1.1% 2.2% Least developed countries
1970s 4.2% 1.9% 2.3% Least developed countries
1980s 1.6% 0.1% 1.5% Least developed countries
1990s 2.0% 0.5% 1.5% Least developed countries
2000s 2.3% 1.6% 0.7% Least developed countries
2010s 2.1% 2.8% 0.7% Sierra Leone
2020s 2.3% 3.0% 0.7% 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, Least developed countries or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 4.6% against 2.2% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Least developed countries and Sierra Leone?
2.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sierra Leone?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Sierra Leone rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Least developed countries ranks 15th 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% 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
250 places, 12,332 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.