Sierra Leone vs Uganda: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Sierra Leone
-7.3%
in 2025
Uganda
-7.3%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
122nd
Uganda rank
123rd
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports -7.3% against -7.3% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Uganda ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 122nd and Uganda ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.9% | 1.9% | 3.9% | Uganda |
| 1970s | -3.7% | 0.2% | 3.9% | Uganda |
| 1980s | -3.1% | -6.2% | 3.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | -3.7% | -11.7% | 8.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | -12.5% | -11.6% | 0.9% | Uganda |
| 2010s | -14.8% | -8.7% | 6.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | -10.0% | -8.9% | 1.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Sierra Leone, at -7.3% against -7.3% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 122nd and Uganda ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent 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 of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.