Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Sierra Leone
6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zambia
7.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
95th
Zambia rank
94th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 7.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 94th of 193 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.6096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7752 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 7.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 94th 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.