Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Sierra Leone
6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
95th
South Africa rank
97th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 97th of 193 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1749 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3385 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 97th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.