How does Sierra Leone rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Sierra Leone ranks 157th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Sierra Leone

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sierra Leone: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 18.3%

World rank

157th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2001

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Sierra Leone, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.

Sierra Leone ranks 157th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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$), per unit in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1962	0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.8%
1963	0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.2%
1964	0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1965	0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1966	0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1967	0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1968	0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.9%
1969	0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1970	0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1971	0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1972	0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1973	0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1974	0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1975	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1976	0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1977	0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1978	0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1979	0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1980	0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1981	0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.3%
1982	0.0613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.0%
1983	0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1984	0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1985	0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.0%
1986	0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+87.4%
1987	0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1988	0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.2%
1989	0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.5%
1990	0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.7%
1991	0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.4%
1992	0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1993	0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1994	0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.0%
1995	0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-77.5%
1996	0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.5%
1997	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.9%
1998	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1999	0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.5%
2000	0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2001	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-78.0%
2002	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.6%
2003	0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+298.3%
2004	0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2005	0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2006	0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2007	0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2008	0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2009	0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.9%
2010	0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2011	0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2012	0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+72.4%
2013	0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+182.9%
2014	0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2015	0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.4%
2016	0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+204.7%
2017	0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.7%
2018	0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
2019	0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2020	0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2021	0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
2022	0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2023	0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

154 Pakistan 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
155 Belize 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
156 Palestine, State of 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
158 Timor-Leste 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
159 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
160 United States of America 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

All data for Sierra Leone →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sierra Leone?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sierra Leone was 0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Sierra Leone ranks 157th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.