Sierra Leone vs Small states: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Sierra Leone
- Small states
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 12.5% against 5.1% in Small states, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.5 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 13th and Small states ranks 16th of 205 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 0.6% | 2.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 2.6% | 4.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.5% | 2.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 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, Sierra Leone or Small states?
- Sierra Leone, at 12.5% against 5.1% in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Sierra Leone and Small states?
- 7.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Small states?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Small states rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th and Small states ranks 16th 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.