Sierra Leone vs Togo: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Sierra Leone
29.8%
in 2024
Togo
30.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
107th
Togo rank
104th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 30.3% against 29.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 107th and Togo ranks 104th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and Togo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.0% | 10.8% | 13.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 25.5% | 16.9% | 8.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 23.1% | 6.6% | Togo |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 25.4% | 2.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 19.0% | 6.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 30.6% | 8.9% | Togo |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 30.5% | 4.8% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Sierra Leone or Togo?
- Togo, at 30.3% against 29.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 0.5%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Togo rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 107th and Togo ranks 104th 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).