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

Niger
27.3%
in 2014
Sierra Leone
27.5%
in 2014
Niger rank
143rd
Sierra Leone rank
141st

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Niger
  • Sierra Leone
1020304050196019872014

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Niger ranks 143rd 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 Niger Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 10.6% 26.2% 15.6% Sierra Leone
1970s 17.2% 27.4% 10.3% Sierra Leone
1980s 20.4% 21.4% 1.0% Sierra Leone
1990s 20.1% 30.2% 10.0% Sierra Leone
2000s 26.5% 37.3% 10.8% Sierra Leone
2010s 31.7% 37.5% 5.8% 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, Niger or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 27.5% against 27.3% in Niger as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Niger and Sierra Leone?
0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Niger ranks 143rd 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.