Philippines vs Sierra Leone: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Philippines
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 46.2% against 45.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Philippines ranks 121st and Sierra Leone ranks 124th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.4% | 50.1% | 26.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 33.0% | 48.3% | 15.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 37.7% | 3.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 27.9% | 28.5% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 18.6% | 60.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 35.6% | 11.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 43.7% | 4.2% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Philippines or Sierra Leone?
- Philippines, at 46.2% against 45.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Philippines and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Sierra Leone rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Philippines ranks 121st and Sierra Leone ranks 124th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.