Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Share of imports that come from China
Sierra Leone
25.6%
in 2024
Somalia
25.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
34th
Somalia rank
33rd
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 25.6% against 25.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 8.2% | 4.1% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.8% | 2.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 15.0% | 2.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 26.8% | 5.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 25.6% against 25.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Sierra Leone ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.