Manufactures imports in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Manufactures imports was 63.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Sierra Leone, 1963–2018
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Sierra Leone is 63.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Sierra Leone peaked at 69.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 62.8% | — |
| 1964 | 69.0% | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 67.5% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 62.7% | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 59.8% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 62.6% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 61.1% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 35.8% | -41.3% |
| 1984 | 56.7% | +58.2% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | -39.2% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +69.1% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.9% | 62.8% | 69.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 62.7% | 59.8% | 67.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 35.8% | 56.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 29.3% | 34.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 49.6% | 64.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 80 Guatemala 64.4% compare
- 81 Belize 64.2% compare
- 82 Equatorial Guinea 64.2% compare
- 84 Tunisia 63.7% compare
- 85 Montenegro 63.7% compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.7% compare
More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 32.3% (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$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 214.63 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Sierra Leone?
- Manufactures imports in Sierra Leone was 63.9% in 2018, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for manufactures imports?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.