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
0204060188519492014

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) – 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

Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.