Sierra Leone vs South Asia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Asia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 54.8% against 38.3% in South Asia, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 13.3% | 7.1% | South Asia |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 20.8% | 10.9% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 18.9% | 12.7% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 19.7% | 10.0% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 28.5% | 10.1% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 39.7% | 4.2% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 40.4% | 13.6% | 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, Sierra Leone or South Asia?
- Sierra Leone, at 54.8% against 38.3% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Sierra Leone and South Asia?
- 16.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Asia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th and South Asia 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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About this data
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.