Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Sierra Leone
25,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
22,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
158th
Zimbabwe rank
160th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 25,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 22,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 158th and Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 2,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 467.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 8,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 19,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 22,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Sierra Leone, at 25,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 22,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 3,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 158th and Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.