Republic of Korea vs Sierra Leone: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Republic of Korea
41.9%
in 2014
Sierra Leone
43.4%
in 2014
Republic of Korea rank
53rd
Sierra Leone rank
50th
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 43.4% against 41.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 53rd and Sierra Leone ranks 50th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 29.5% | 25.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 19.5% | 29.0% | 9.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 20.5% | 7.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 28.1% | 3.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 12.1% | 21.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 26.0% | 18.0% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Republic of Korea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 43.4% against 41.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Republic of Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 1.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sierra Leone rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 53rd and Sierra Leone ranks 50th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.