Mozambique vs Sierra Leone: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Mozambique
74.5%
in 2011
Sierra Leone
71.0%
in 2011
Mozambique rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
31st

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Mozambique
  • Sierra Leone
20406080196419872011

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 74.5% against 71.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.5%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Mozambique ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 31.9% 42.0% 10.1% Sierra Leone
1990s 49.1% 49.3% 0.2% Sierra Leone
2000s 72.9% 43.7% 29.2% Mozambique
2010s 72.9% 61.6% 11.3% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Mozambique or Sierra Leone?
Mozambique, at 74.5% against 71.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
3.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Mozambique and Sierra Leone rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Mozambique ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,599 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.