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

French Polynesia
28.2%
in 2000
Sierra Leone
27.5%
in 2014
French Polynesia rank
139th
Sierra Leone rank
141st

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Sierra Leone
20406080196019872014

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 28.2% against 27.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1965 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 139th and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 60.4% 27.3% 33.0% French Polynesia
1970s 45.0% 27.4% 17.6% French Polynesia
1980s 36.4% 21.4% 15.0% French Polynesia
1990s 25.8% 30.2% 4.3% Sierra Leone
2000s 28.2% 49.7% 21.6% 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, French Polynesia or Sierra Leone?
French Polynesia, at 28.2% against 27.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2000.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between French Polynesia and Sierra Leone?
0.7%, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sierra Leone?
36 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2000.
How do French Polynesia and Sierra Leone rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
French Polynesia ranks 139th 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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About this data

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.