Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Ecuador or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 27.5% against 27.3% in Ecuador as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sierra Leone?

55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.

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.

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

Ecuador

27.3%

in 2014

Sierra Leone

27.5%

in 2014

Ecuador rank

144th

Sierra Leone rank

141st

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Ecuador
Sierra Leone

How they compare

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

Across all 55 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 193 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	7.2%	26.2%	19.0%	Sierra Leone
1970s	13.0%	27.4%	14.5%	Sierra Leone
1980s	11.9%	21.4%	9.4%	Sierra Leone
1990s	16.5%	30.2%	13.7%	Sierra Leone
2000s	23.0%	37.3%	14.3%	Sierra Leone
2010s	28.8%	37.5%	8.7%	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, Ecuador or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 27.5% against 27.3% in Ecuador as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Ecuador and Sierra Leone?: 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sierra Leone?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Ecuador and Sierra Leone rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Ecuador ranks 144th 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: 28 August 2026

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