Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 18,398 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 18,398 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 25.4% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 26,559 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 83.13 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,167 current US$ per square kilometre | 789.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,469 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,358 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,771 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,919 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,469 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,103 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,086 current US$ per square kilometre | 83.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,064 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 180.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,394 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,324 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,559 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,147 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,860 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,398 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 154 Belize 21,394 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Libya 18,800 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Zimbabwe 18,676 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Kyrgyzstan 17,649 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Tajikistan 17,645 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Syrian Arab Republic 17,595 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 18,398 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 26,559 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.13 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.