Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 13.7% against 12.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 11th of 205 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 7.2% | 4.9% | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 4.3% | 3.5% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 6.8% | 4.2% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 8.2% | 1.3% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 15.0% | 7.7% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 12.8% | 2.7% | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 13.7% 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 Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 1.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 11th 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.