Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sierra Leone: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.3447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 36 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.5521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.2351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.2552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1008 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.2344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1881 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sierra Leone?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sierra Leone rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. 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 (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.