Sierra Leone vs Small states: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Sierra Leone
10.0%
in 2023
Small states
2.2%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Small states rank
29th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Small states
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 10.0% against 2.2% in Small states, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 4.5 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 32nd and Small states ranks 29th of 206 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 2.5% 1.0% 1.5% Sierra Leone
1970s 14.5% 7.2% 7.3% Sierra Leone
1980s 31.8% 6.2% 25.6% Sierra Leone
1990s 17.8% 2.1% 15.7% Sierra Leone
2000s 34.2% 5.2% 29.0% Sierra Leone
2010s 20.7% 4.5% 16.2% Sierra Leone
2020s 8.4% 2.4% 6.0% 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, Sierra Leone or Small states?
Sierra Leone, at 10.0% against 2.2% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Sierra Leone and Small states?
7.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Small states?
61 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?
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd and Small states ranks 29th of 206 countries.
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.