Algeria vs Sierra Leone: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Algeria
27.3%
in 2014
Sierra Leone
27.5%
in 2014
Algeria rank
142nd
Sierra Leone rank
141st

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Algeria
  • Sierra Leone
1020304050195019822014

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 27.5% against 27.3% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 142nd and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 28.2% 26.2% 2.0% Algeria
1970s 29.4% 27.4% 1.9% Algeria
1980s 18.6% 21.4% 2.8% Sierra Leone
1990s 19.3% 30.2% 10.9% Sierra Leone
2000s 21.4% 37.3% 15.9% Sierra Leone
2010s 25.3% 37.5% 12.2% 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, Algeria or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 27.5% against 27.3% in Algeria as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Algeria and Sierra Leone?
0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sierra Leone?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Algeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Algeria ranks 142nd and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.