Ecuador vs Sierra Leone: Trade in services as share of GDP
Ecuador
7.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
8.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
175th
Sierra Leone rank
173rd
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.1% against 7.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ecuador ranks 175th and Sierra Leone ranks 173rd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 8.6% | 3.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 9.1% | 2.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 16.7% | 8.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 10.9% | 4.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.4% | 2.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Ecuador or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.1% against 7.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Ecuador and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sierra Leone?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Sierra Leone rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 175th 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).