Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 623.03 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 147th and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 199 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 254.82 million BoP, current US$ | 251.45 million BoP, current US$ | 3.36 million BoP, current US$ | Malawi |
| 1980s | 211.07 million BoP, current US$ | 187.69 million BoP, current US$ | 23.38 million BoP, current US$ | Malawi |
| 1990s | 480.50 million BoP, current US$ | 143.60 million BoP, current US$ | 336.90 million BoP, current US$ | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 333.90 million BoP, current US$ | 736.20 million BoP, current US$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 623.03 million BoP, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for goods imports?
- Malawi ranks 147th and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). 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.