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
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.