Sierra Leone vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Sierra Leone
54.8%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
56.4%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 56.4% against 54.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 9.9% 9.9% 0.0% Sierra Leone
1980s 6.2% 11.9% 5.6% United Arab Emirates
1990s 9.7% 22.7% 12.9% United Arab Emirates
2000s 18.3% 32.1% 13.7% United Arab Emirates
2010s 35.5% 43.7% 8.2% United Arab Emirates
2020s 53.9% 55.4% 1.5% United Arab Emirates

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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 56.4% against 54.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Sierra Leone and United Arab Emirates?
1.6%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United Arab Emirates?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Sierra Leone ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th 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.