Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Export unit value index (2015 = 100) was 126.8 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Export unit value index in Sierra Leone, 2000–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, export unit value index in Sierra Leone stood at 126.8 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit value index in Sierra Leone peaked at 155.9 2015 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 100 2015 = 100, in 2015.
Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 134.5 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2001 | 118.8 2015 = 100 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 121.1 2015 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 127.6 2015 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 142.5 2015 = 100 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 149.8 2015 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 145.4 2015 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 153.8 2015 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 155.3 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 122.6 2015 = 100 | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 134.7 2015 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 155.9 2015 = 100 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 150.9 2015 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 146.4 2015 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 140.1 2015 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 104.9 2015 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 111 2015 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 113.4 2015 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 108.9 2015 = 100 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 107.4 2015 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 127.4 2015 = 100 | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 130.5 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 125.6 2015 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 127.6 2015 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 126.8 2015 = 100 | -0.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 126.8 2015 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 153.4 2015 = 100, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 126.8 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 151.3 2015 = 100, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.14 2015 = 100 | 118.8 2015 = 100 | 155.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.62 2015 = 100 | 100 2015 = 100 | 155.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.22 2015 = 100 | 107.4 2015 = 100 | 130.5 2015 = 100 | 6 |
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 export unit value index in Sierra Leone?
- Export unit value index in Sierra Leone was 126.8 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export unit value index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 155.9 2015 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest export unit value index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 2015 = 100 in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for export unit value index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is export unit value index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna¬tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.