Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Sierra Leone ranks 140th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +141.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 137 French Polynesia 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Uruguay 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Italy 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Angola 0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Mali 0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Gambia 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.