Saudi Arabia vs Sierra Leone: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth

Saudi Arabia
-32.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone
-30.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
146th
Sierra Leone rank
143rd

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sierra Leone
-50005001.0k196519952025

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports -30.62 % change on previous year against -32.52 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.9 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 146th and Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 8.18 % change on previous year 195.4 % change on previous year 187.22 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
1970s 58.13 % change on previous year -76.13 % change on previous year 134.26 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s -1.5 % change on previous year 69.75 % change on previous year 71.25 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
1990s 137.82 % change on previous year -50.04 % change on previous year 187.87 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 19.53 % change on previous year -53.31 % change on previous year 72.84 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s 32.06 % change on previous year -48.15 % change on previous year 80.21 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2020s -18.92 % change on previous year -9.41 % change on previous year 9.5 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth, Saudi Arabia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at -30.62 % change on previous year against -32.52 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone?
1.9 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone?
55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
Saudi Arabia ranks 146th and Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,589 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.