Colombia vs Sierra Leone: Trade in services as share of GDP
Colombia
8.6%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
8.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
171st
Sierra Leone rank
173rd
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.6% against 8.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Colombia ranks 171st and Sierra Leone ranks 173rd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 8.6% | 1.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 9.1% | 2.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 16.7% | 10.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 7.9% | 2.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 10.9% | 4.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 5.4% | 2.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Colombia or Sierra Leone?
- Colombia, at 8.6% against 8.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Colombia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sierra Leone?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Sierra Leone rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 171st and Sierra Leone ranks 173rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as 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
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).