Eastern Africa vs Sierra Leone: Annual growth of imports of goods and services

Eastern Africa
8.2%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
30.7%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
3rd
Sierra Leone rank
3rd

Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Sierra Leone
050100200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 30.7% against 8.2% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 22.5%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.7 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 32 groups.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 5.9% 23.9% 18.0% Sierra Leone
2010s 4.2% 18.7% 14.5% Sierra Leone
2020s 5.7% 11.2% 5.5% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Eastern Africa or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 30.7% against 8.2% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Eastern Africa and Sierra Leone?
22.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Sierra Leone?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
Eastern Africa ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed