Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was 6.58 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Sierra Leone stood at 6.58 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 58.6% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Sierra Leone peaked at 341.29 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -78.47 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -33.9 % change on previous year | +1123.9% |
| 1963 | 52.8 % change on previous year | -255.7% |
| 1964 | 23.41 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1965 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1966 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1967 | -15.14 % change on previous year | -809.9% |
| 1968 | 39.85 % change on previous year | -363.1% |
| 1969 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1970 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1971 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 1972 | 22.18 % change on previous year | -485.6% |
| 1973 | 15.51 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1974 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1975 | -12.04 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 1976 | -22.69 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 1977 | 20.79 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 1978 | 28.45 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1980 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1981 | -31.43 % change on previous year | +1142.2% |
| 1982 | -24.43 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1983 | -23 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1985 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3377 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3502 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 19.86 % change on previous year | +5570.5% |
| 1990 | 15.35 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1991 | -14.05 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 1992 | -11.16 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1993 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1994 | -32.37 % change on previous year | +845.4% |
| 1995 | -78.47 % change on previous year | +142.5% |
| 1996 | -29.17 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1997 | -47.57 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1998 | -30.34 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1999 | 31.86 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 2000 | -11.01 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2001 | -41.79 % change on previous year | +279.6% |
| 2002 | 52.53 % change on previous year | -225.7% |
| 2003 | 341.29 % change on previous year | +549.7% |
| 2004 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2005 | 14.41 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 2006 | 45.92 % change on previous year | +218.6% |
| 2007 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2008 | 7.21 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 2009 | 52 % change on previous year | +621.2% |
| 2010 | -9.86 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2011 | 32.46 % change on previous year | -429.2% |
| 2012 | 117.77 % change on previous year | +262.9% |
| 2013 | 245.54 % change on previous year | +108.5% |
| 2014 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2015 | -49.1 % change on previous year | -485.2% |
| 2016 | 173.1 % change on previous year | -452.5% |
| 2017 | -56.26 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2018 | 36.53 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2019 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2020 | -15.49 % change on previous year | -881.6% |
| 2021 | 29.26 % change on previous year | -288.9% |
| 2022 | 15.9 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2023 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6.58 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.0101 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6.58 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.91 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +5570.5% | 0.3502 % change on previous year | 19.86 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1142.2% | -2.53 % change on previous year | -31.43 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -1123.9% | -2.77 % change on previous year | -33.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8 % change on previous year | -33.9 % change on previous year | 52.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.93 % change on previous year | -22.69 % change on previous year | 28.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.97 % change on previous year | -31.43 % change on previous year | 19.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -19.93 % change on previous year | -78.47 % change on previous year | 31.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.21 % change on previous year | -41.79 % change on previous year | 341.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.49 % change on previous year | -56.26 % change on previous year | 245.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.06 % change on previous year | -15.49 % change on previous year | 29.26 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 37 Mauritania 7.6 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Malawi 7.31 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Aruba 6.66 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Tanzania 6.49 % change on previous year compare
- 42 American Samoa 6.35 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Serbia 6.35 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 32.3% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- 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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Sierra Leone?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Sierra Leone was 6.58 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 341.29 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.47 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.