Russia vs Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Russia
58.6%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
54.8%
in 2023
Russia rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
8th

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

  • Russia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 58.6% against 54.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 8th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 11.6% 10.5% 1.1% Russia
2000s 16.3% 18.3% 2.0% Sierra Leone
2010s 28.7% 35.5% 6.7% Sierra Leone
2020s 43.6% 53.9% 10.3% 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 outside, Russia or Sierra Leone?
Russia, at 58.6% against 54.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Russia and Sierra Leone?
3.8%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sierra Leone?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russia and Sierra Leone rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Russia ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.