Net barter terms of trade index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net barter terms of trade index was 103 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net barter terms of trade index in Sierra Leone, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 103 2015 = 100 for net barter terms of trade index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Sierra Leone peaked at 164.1 2015 = 100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 100 2015 = 100, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Net barter terms of trade index in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 164.1 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 148.7 2015 = 100 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 147.6 2015 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 125.4 2015 = 100 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 119.6 2015 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 124.4 2015 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 126.8 2015 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 122.9 2015 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 121.5 2015 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 119.9 2015 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 107.4 2015 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 110.8 2015 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 110.3 2015 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 106.5 2015 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 102.6 2015 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 114.2 2015 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 110.8 2015 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 103.3 2015 = 100 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 103 2015 = 100 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.08 2015 = 100 | 119.6 2015 = 100 | 164.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 115.05 2015 = 100 | 100 2015 = 100 | 126.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.78 2015 = 100 | 102.6 2015 = 100 | 114.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 net barter terms of trade index in Sierra Leone?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Sierra Leone was 103 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 164.1 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 2015 = 100 in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.