Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 30,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 26,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 163rd 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 | 4,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 3,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 839.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 10,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 981.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 27,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 26,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Sierra Leone, at 30,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 26,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 4,172 BoP, current US$ 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 163rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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
Imports of goods and services (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.