Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 10.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Sierra Leone, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Sierra Leone stood at 10.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Sierra Leone peaked at 17.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
That places Sierra Leone 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -19.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +54.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | +92.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | -34.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | +560.1% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | -27.7% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | +70.6% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -39.7% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -43.3% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +79.2% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -65.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -47.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -59.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -70.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +122.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -79.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +123.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +172.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +186.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -40.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +84.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +129.2% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +145.9% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -56.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +279.6% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +103.1% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +135.5% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +49.0% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +16.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 10.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.9%, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 10.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +560.1% | 0.6% | 4.0% |
| 2000 | +279.6% | 0.5% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 4.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 1.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.3% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 from economies in the arab world in Sierra Leone?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Sierra Leone was 10.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Sierra Leone ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.