Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Senegal
68.7%
in 2011
Sierra Leone
71.0%
in 2011
Senegal rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
31st

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
20406080196019852011

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 71.0% against 68.7% in Senegal, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Senegal ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 39.4% 56.6% 17.3% Sierra Leone
1970s 63.2% 52.6% 10.5% Senegal
1980s 67.0% 42.0% 25.0% Senegal
1990s 59.9% 49.3% 10.6% Senegal
2000s 68.7% 43.7% 25.0% Senegal
2010s 68.3% 61.6% 6.7% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 71.0% against 68.7% in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
2.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
48 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2011.
How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Senegal ranks 34th 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.