Sierra Leone vs Singapore: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Sierra Leone
2.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Singapore
2.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
96th
Singapore rank
97th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Singapore, a difference of 0.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 96th and Singapore ranks 97th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 3.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1118 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.5624 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.8802 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6072 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Sierra Leone or Singapore?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Sierra Leone and Singapore?
- 0.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Singapore?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Singapore rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 96th and Singapore ranks 97th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.