Europe & Central Asia vs Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Europe & Central Asia
1.6%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
10.0%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
32nd
Sierra Leone rank
32nd

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

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 10.0% against 1.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 6.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 5.3% 2.5% 2.7% Europe & Central Asia
1970s 4.4% 14.5% 10.1% Sierra Leone
1980s 3.1% 31.8% 28.7% Sierra Leone
1990s 1.7% 17.8% 16.2% Sierra Leone
2000s 1.4% 34.2% 32.8% Sierra Leone
2010s 1.6% 20.7% 19.1% Sierra Leone
2020s 1.5% 8.4% 6.9% 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, Europe & Central Asia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 10.0% against 1.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Europe & Central Asia and Sierra Leone?
8.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Sierra Leone?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Sierra Leone rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan 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
253 places, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.