France vs Sierra Leone: External balance on goods and services
France
-12.12 billion current LCU
in 2025
Sierra Leone
-12.37 billion current LCU
in 2025
France rank
114th
Sierra Leone rank
115th
External balance on goods and services over time
- France
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
France currently reports -12.12 billion current LCU against -12.37 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 252.30 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was France ahead.
France ranks 114th and Sierra Leone ranks 115th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 536.32 million current LCU | -4,767 current LCU | 536.32 million current LCU | France |
| 1970s | 1.51 billion current LCU | -29,610 current LCU | 1.51 billion current LCU | France |
| 1980s | -3.58 billion current LCU | 924,190 current LCU | 3.58 billion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 21.95 billion current LCU | -34.09 million current LCU | 21.98 billion current LCU | France |
| 2000s | 11.82 billion current LCU | -675.02 million current LCU | 12.50 billion current LCU | France |
| 2010s | -16.54 billion current LCU | -5.37 billion current LCU | 11.17 billion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | -35.50 billion current LCU | -11.16 billion current LCU | 24.34 billion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, France or Sierra Leone?
- France, at -12.12 billion current LCU against -12.37 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between France and Sierra Leone?
- 252.30 million current LCU, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sierra Leone?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do France and Sierra Leone rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- France ranks 114th and Sierra Leone ranks 115th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.