High-technology exports in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: High-technology exports was 0.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
up 1,034.6%
World rank
155th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2018
High-technology exports in Sierra Leone, 2014–2018
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.7% for high-technology exports in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1,034.6% on the previous year and up 8,579.7% over five years.
Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
High-technology exports in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -80.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +5047.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +1034.6% |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 152 Algeria 1.0%
- 153 Madagascar 1.0% compare
- 154 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8% compare
- 156 Togo 0.7% compare
- 157 Liberia 0.6%
- 158 Nepal 0.6% 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 high-technology exports in Sierra Leone?
- High-technology exports in Sierra Leone was 0.7% in 2018, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for high-technology exports?
- Sierra Leone ranks 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.