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

Sierra Leone
10.0%
in 2023
Tanzania
8.9%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Tanzania rank
35th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 10.0% against 8.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 32nd and Tanzania ranks 35th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 2.5% 4.6% 2.1% Tanzania
1970s 14.5% 10.5% 4.1% Sierra Leone
1980s 31.8% 4.1% 27.7% Sierra Leone
1990s 17.8% 15.4% 2.4% Sierra Leone
2000s 34.2% 18.5% 15.7% Sierra Leone
2010s 20.7% 11.3% 9.4% Sierra Leone
2020s 8.4% 9.5% 1.1% 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, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
Sierra Leone, at 10.0% against 8.9% in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
1.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
61 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?
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd and Tanzania ranks 35th 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.