Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) was 44.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Sierra Leone, 2004–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Sierra Leone is 44.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Sierra Leone peaked at 44.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 44.7% | — |
| 2006 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 44.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 80.0%, 56% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 44.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.1%, 66% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 32.3% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 481.67 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 45.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 25.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 49.60 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 173.93 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Sierra Leone?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Sierra Leone was 44.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).