Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 26,628 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26,628 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
164th
of 205 countries
All-time high
29,731 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
1,122 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 26,628 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 29,731 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,122 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 164th of 205 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 imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,261 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,178 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 1,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 1,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 1,385 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 1,247 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 1,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1970 | 1,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1,566 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1974 | 3,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1975 | 2,563 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 2,120 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 2,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 3,865 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1979 | 4,378 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 5,916 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1981 | 4,544 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 4,129 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 2,217 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 1984 | 2,175 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2,092 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 1,829 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 1,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 2,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 2,064 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 2,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 2,023 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 2,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,843 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 2,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1997 | 1,288 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 1998 | 1,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,122 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 2,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.0% |
| 2001 | 2,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 3,658 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2003 | 4,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 3,962 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 4,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 5,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 6,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 7,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 7,204 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 10,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 23,788 current US$ per square kilometre | +123.0% |
| 2012 | 22,222 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 24,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 21,724 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 21,197 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 14,796 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 18,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 18,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 20,809 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 29,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 24,979 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 27,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 26,628 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 26,628 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,060 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 26,628 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,322 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,548 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,566 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,378 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,916 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,895 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,122 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,923 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,734 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,064 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,398 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,665 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,668 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,661 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,979 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,731 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 161 Guyana 31,429 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Brazil 30,235 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Argentina 26,976 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 25,259 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Myanmar 25,189 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 23,818 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$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 26,628 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 29,731 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,122 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 164th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.