Bangladesh vs Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Bangladesh
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 15.4% against 12.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 205 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 3.5% | 7.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 0.9% | 4.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 2.6% | 12.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 6.9% | 9.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 7.3% | 9.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 10.2% | 6.6% | Bangladesh |
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, Bangladesh or Sierra Leone?
- Bangladesh, at 15.4% against 12.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Bangladesh and Sierra Leone?
- 2.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sierra Leone?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sierra Leone rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 205 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.