Sierra Leone vs Trinidad and Tobago: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Sierra Leone
29.8%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
29.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
107th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
106th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Trinidad and Tobago
20406080196019922024

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 29.9% against 29.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 107th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 106th of 201 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1960s 24.0% 54.3% 30.3% Trinidad and Tobago
1970s 25.5% 63.7% 38.2% Trinidad and Tobago
1980s 16.5% 29.0% 12.5% Trinidad and Tobago
1990s 28.1% 34.7% 6.6% Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 25.1% 35.7% 10.6% Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 21.6% 34.4% 12.8% Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 25.7% 26.9% 1.3% Trinidad and Tobago

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 Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 29.9% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Trinidad and Tobago?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Sierra Leone ranks 107th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 106th 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

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).