Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 4,839 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 4,839 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 35.7% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 17,046 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 441.4 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 644.08 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 718.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 976.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1980 | 1,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 797.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1982 | 879.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 556.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1984 | 633.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 546.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 441.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 527.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 451.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 589.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1990 | 929.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1991 | 868.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 815.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 838.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1995 | 1,098 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 1,015 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 527.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1998 | 454.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 1,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +140.6% |
| 2000 | 1,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,283 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 1,049 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 1,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 1,099 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 1,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1,049 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 1,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 1,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 1,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 3,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +95.9% |
| 2011 | 5,787 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 2012 | 7,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 9,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 17,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 2015 | 12,054 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 6,098 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 2017 | 5,306 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 5,132 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 2,187 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2021 | 3,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2022 | 3,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 4,839 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 779.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 644.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 976.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 656.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 441.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,147 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 893.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 454.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,249 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,049 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,710 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,698 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,350 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,046 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,464 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,839 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 169 Libya 5,285 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 5,134 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Congo 4,921 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Russian Federation 4,619 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Kazakhstan 4,515 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,103 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- Food exports 45.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 25.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 173.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 4,839 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 17,046 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 441.4 current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.