Import value index (2015 = 100) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Import value index (2015 = 100) was 134 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Sierra Leone, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 134 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Sierra Leone peaked at 141 2015 = 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.2 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Sierra Leone 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index (2015 = 100) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 25.2 2015 = 100 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 28.8 2015 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 34.3 2015 = 100 | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 33.5 2015 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 50 2015 = 100 | +49.3% |
| 2011 | 112.1 2015 = 100 | +124.2% |
| 2012 | 104.2 2015 = 100 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 116.3 2015 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 102.4 2015 = 100 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 69.9 2015 = 100 | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 84.8 2015 = 100 | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 88.7 2015 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 98.7 2015 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 141 2015 = 100 | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 117.7 2015 = 100 | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 128.5 2015 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 125.9 2015 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 134 2015 = 100 | +6.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 134 2015 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 133.5 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 134 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136.5 2015 = 100, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import value index (2015 = 100) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +124.2% | 50 2015 = 100 | 112.1 2015 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8 2015 = 100 | 22.2 2015 = 100 | 34.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.71 2015 = 100 | 50 2015 = 100 | 116.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.42 2015 = 100 | 117.7 2015 = 100 | 141 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 import value index in Sierra Leone?
- Import value index in Sierra Leone was 134 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 141 2015 = 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for import value index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.