Sierra Leone vs Switzerland: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Sierra Leone
43.4%
in 2014
Switzerland
42.5%
in 2014
Sierra Leone rank
50th
Switzerland rank
51st
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 43.4% against 42.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 51st of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.5% | 22.5% | 7.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 29.0% | 28.6% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 30.3% | 9.8% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 29.2% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 36.5% | 24.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 42.9% | 16.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Sierra Leone or Switzerland?
- Sierra Leone, at 43.4% against 42.5% in Switzerland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Sierra Leone and Switzerland rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 51st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) β 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.