Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Rwanda
26.2%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
26.9%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
121st
Sierra Leone rank
119th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 26.9% against 26.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Rwanda ranks 121st and Sierra Leone ranks 119th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9% | 24.6% | 17.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 25.5% | 15.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 16.5% | 4.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 28.1% | 14.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 23.3% | 8.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.6% | 2.2% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 25.3% | 4.6% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 26.9% against 26.2% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 121st 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).