Arab World vs Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Arab World
6.7%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
12.5%
in 2023
Arab World rank
13th
Sierra Leone rank
13th

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

  • Arab World
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 12.5% against 6.7% in Arab World, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.9 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Arab World ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 3.9% 2.2% 1.7% Arab World
1970s 2.9% 3.1% 0.2% Sierra Leone
1980s 1.7% 0.9% 0.8% Arab World
1990s 2.8% 2.6% 0.2% Arab World
2000s 4.8% 6.9% 2.1% Sierra Leone
2010s 6.0% 7.3% 1.3% Sierra Leone
2020s 6.4% 10.2% 3.8% 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 south, Arab World or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 12.5% against 6.7% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Arab World and Sierra Leone?
5.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sierra Leone?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Sierra Leone rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Arab World ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th 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 South 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 South 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
252 places, 12,943 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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