Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 229.13 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone is 229.13 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 307.96 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.61 current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Sierra Leone 187th 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.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.2 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 36.89 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1962 | 33.81 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 32.28 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 38.4 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1965 | 40.95 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 34.64 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 32.12 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 30.56 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 37.26 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 39.36 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 36.84 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 38.63 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 49.31 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1974 | 70.43 current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 1975 | 64.38 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 51.14 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 62.56 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 93.37 current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 1982 | 67.06 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 39.64 current US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 1984 | 44.27 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 28.48 current US$ per person | -35.7% |
| 1986 | 27.61 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 33.77 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 37.5 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 42.86 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 44.41 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 48.47 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 50.74 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 55.15 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 57.66 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 55.46 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 64.15 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 53.29 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 43.66 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 43.91 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 49.47 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 76.6 current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 2002 | 126.79 current US$ per person | +65.5% |
| 2003 | 147.5 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 121.62 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 123.26 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 110.61 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 114.23 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 133.71 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 127.05 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 128.03 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 206.69 current US$ per person | +61.4% |
| 2012 | 225.79 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 216.51 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 307.96 current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 2015 | 258.41 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 142.66 current US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 2017 | 156.34 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 143.5 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 151 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 150.63 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 208.03 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 2022 | 226.77 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 229.13 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.71 current US$ per person | 30.2 current US$ per person | 40.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.58 current US$ per person | 36.84 current US$ per person | 70.43 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 46.06 current US$ per person | 27.61 current US$ per person | 93.37 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 51.69 current US$ per person | 43.66 current US$ per person | 64.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.09 current US$ per person | 49.47 current US$ per person | 147.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.69 current US$ per person | 128.03 current US$ per person | 307.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.64 current US$ per person | 150.63 current US$ per person | 229.13 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 184 Burkina Faso 255.36 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 240.97 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Uganda 236.34 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Tanzania, United Republic of 226.92 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Somalia 218.98 current US$ per person compare
- 190 Pakistan 199.78 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 229.13 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 307.96 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.61 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.