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

Sierra Leone ranks 109th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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

Name: Merchandise imports 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 14.6%

World rank

109th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3564 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2003

All-time low

0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1985

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports 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

Sierra Leone recorded 0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.3564 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.

That places Sierra Leone 109th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Merchandise imports 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	0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1962	0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1963	0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1964	0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1965	0.2813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1966	0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1967	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1968	0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1969	0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1970	0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1971	0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1972	0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1973	0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1974	0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
1975	0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1976	0.2604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1977	0.279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1981	0.2796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1982	0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.9%
1983	0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1984	0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1985	0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1986	0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+73.7%
1987	0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1988	0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.6%
1989	0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.5%
1990	0.2869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.8%
1991	0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1992	0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1993	0.2982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1994	0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1995	0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1996	0.2861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1997	0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1998	0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1999	0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2000	0.3442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
2001	0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.9%
2002	0.326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.5%
2003	0.3564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2004	0.2911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2005	0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2006	0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.5%
2007	0.1808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2008	0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2009	0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2010	0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2011	0.2716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.3%
2012	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2013	0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2014	0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.2%
2015	0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2016	0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.9%
2017	0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
2018	0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2019	0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2020	0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2021	0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.9%
2022	0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2023	0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
1980s	0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1990s	0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

106 Togo 0.3137 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
107 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3132 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
108 Botswana 0.3033 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
110 Iceland 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
111 Denmark 0.2977 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
112 Türkiye 0.2955 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sierra Leone?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sierra Leone was 0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.3564 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
How does Sierra Leone rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Sierra Leone ranks 109th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports 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, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports 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.