Congo vs Sierra Leone: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 380.88 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 149th of 198 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 322.51 million BoP, current US$ | 294.67 million BoP, current US$ | 27.84 million BoP, current US$ | Congo |
| 1980s | 589.68 million BoP, current US$ | 187.69 million BoP, current US$ | 401.99 million BoP, current US$ | Congo |
| 1990s | 552.97 million BoP, current US$ | 143.60 million BoP, current US$ | 409.37 million BoP, current US$ | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 333.90 million BoP, current US$ | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Congo, at 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 380.88 million BoP, current US$, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for goods imports?
- Congo ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 149th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.