Sierra Leone vs Viet Nam: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Sierra Leone
167.13 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Viet Nam
78.95 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2012
Sierra Leone rank
29th
Viet Nam rank
32nd

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 167.13 Percentage of merchandise value against 78.95 Percentage of merchandise value in Viet Nam, a difference of 88.18 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.1 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 29th and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 157 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 174.21 Percentage of merchandise value 89.2 Percentage of merchandise value 85.01 Percentage of merchandise value Sierra Leone
2010s 249.39 Percentage of merchandise value 78.8 Percentage of merchandise value 170.59 Percentage of merchandise value Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Sierra Leone or Viet Nam?
Sierra Leone, at 167.13 Percentage of merchandise value against 78.95 Percentage of merchandise value in Viet Nam as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Sierra Leone and Viet Nam?
88.18 Percentage of merchandise value, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Viet Nam?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Sierra Leone and Viet Nam rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Sierra Leone ranks 29th and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
231 places, 4,559 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.