What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.3879 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.

How does Sierra Leone rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sierra Leone ranks 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

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

Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 13.7%

World rank

140th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3879 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2001

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.3879 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.

Sierra Leone ranks 140th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1962	0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1963	0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1964	0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1965	0.3005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1966	0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1967	0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1968	0.2728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1969	0.274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1970	0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1971	0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1972	0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1973	0.2695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1974	0.3423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.0%
1975	0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1976	0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1977	0.2616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1978	0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1979	0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1980	0.3879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.2%
1981	0.2942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1982	0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1983	0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
1984	0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1985	0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1986	0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.8%
1987	0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1988	0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1989	0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
1990	0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1991	0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1992	0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1993	0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1994	0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1995	0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1996	0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.7%
1997	0.1094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.2%
1998	0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
1999	0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2000	0.2343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+93.6%
2001	0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.8%
2002	0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
2003	0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2004	0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2005	0.1355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2006	0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2007	0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2008	0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2009	0.1315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2010	0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.3%
2011	0.3532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+95.5%
2012	0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.1%
2013	0.2372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2014	0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2015	0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2016	0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
2017	0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
2018	0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2019	0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2020	0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.4%
2021	0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2022	0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2023	0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2024	0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2025	0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

137 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
138 Chile 0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
139 Cayman Islands 0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
141 Ecuador 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
142 Canada 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
143 Malawi 0.2454 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.3879 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sierra Leone ranks 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.