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
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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About this data
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.