Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Net trade in goods and services

Mauritania
-1.32 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Sierra Leone
-1.31 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Mauritania rank
131st
Sierra Leone rank
130th

Net trade in goods and services over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sierra Leone
-2.0B-1.5B-1.0B-500.0M0197519992024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports -1.31 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.32 billion BoP, current US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 310,000 BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Mauritania ranks 131st and Sierra Leone ranks 130th of 200 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s -183.47 million BoP, current US$ -106.21 million BoP, current US$ 77.26 million BoP, current US$ Sierra Leone
1980s -165.71 million BoP, current US$ -61.10 million BoP, current US$ 104.61 million BoP, current US$ Sierra Leone
1990s -91.31 million BoP, current US$ -72.51 million BoP, current US$ 18.80 million BoP, current US$ Sierra Leone
2010s -1.13 billion BoP, current US$ -952.90 million BoP, current US$ 173.66 million BoP, current US$ Sierra Leone
2020s -1.26 billion BoP, current US$ -959.95 million BoP, current US$ 298.25 million BoP, current US$ Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net trade in goods and services, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at -1.31 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.32 billion BoP, current US$ in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in net trade in goods and services between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
310,000 BoP, current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for net trade in goods and services?
Mauritania ranks 131st and Sierra Leone ranks 130th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 7,830 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.