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