Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Nigeria
1 rank
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1 rank
in 2025
Nigeria rank
124th
Sierra Leone rank
124th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 124th and Sierra Leone ranks 124th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.25 rank | 12.88 rank | 2.62 rank | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 7.75 rank | 6.62 rank | 1.12 rank | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 12.11 rank | 8.22 rank | 3.89 rank | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 10 rank | 9.5 rank | 0.5 rank | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.2 rank | 8.2 rank | 6 rank | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1 rank | 1.9 rank | 0.9 rank | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 0 rank | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, at 1 rank against 1 rank in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0 rank, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Nigeria ranks 124th and Sierra Leone ranks 124th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 means it is the country's largest import partner.