Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sierra Leone: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
29.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
29.8%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
110th
Sierra Leone rank
107th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 29.8% against 29.5% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 110th and Sierra Leone ranks 107th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 24.3% | 19.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 25.7% | 19.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 16.5% | 11.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 28.1% | 15.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 25.1% | 7.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 21.6% | 2.9% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 25.7% | 2.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 29.8% against 29.5% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 110th and Sierra Leone ranks 107th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).