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

Liberia
745.84 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Sierra Leone
468.18 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Liberia rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
3rd

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

  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone
200400600800200020102020

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 745.84 Percentage of merchandise value against 468.18 Percentage of merchandise value in Sierra Leone, a difference of 277.66 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.6 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Liberia ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 42 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2010s 412.29 Percentage of merchandise value 423.47 Percentage of merchandise value 11.18 Percentage of merchandise value Sierra Leone
2020s 745.84 Percentage of merchandise value 468.18 Percentage of merchandise value 277.66 Percentage of merchandise value Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
Liberia, at 745.84 Percentage of merchandise value against 468.18 Percentage of merchandise value in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
277.66 Percentage of merchandise value, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Liberia ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 42 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 the same AU region, primary 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 the same AU region, primary goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
49 places, 887 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.