Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Trade in services as share of GDP
Nigeria
8.5%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
8.1%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
172nd
Sierra Leone rank
173rd
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.5% against 8.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 172nd and Sierra Leone ranks 173rd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 8.6% | 1.8% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 9.1% | 5.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 16.7% | 12.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.9% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 10.9% | 5.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.4% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, at 8.5% against 8.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 172nd 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).