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

Sierra Leone
54.8%
in 2023
South Asia
38.3%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
8th
South Asia rank
8th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Asia
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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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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.