Kuwait vs Sierra Leone: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Kuwait
27.1%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
26.9%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
117th
Sierra Leone rank
119th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Kuwait
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 27.1% against 26.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Kuwait ranks 117th and Sierra Leone ranks 119th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.6% | 23.7% | 6.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 18.5% | 25.5% | 7.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 16.5% | 10.3% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 28.1% | 1.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 23.3% | 3.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.6% | 1.8% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 25.3% | 3.1% | 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, Kuwait or Sierra Leone?
- Kuwait, at 27.1% against 26.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Kuwait and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sierra Leone?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Sierra Leone rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 117th and Sierra Leone ranks 119th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); 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).