Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Trade as a share of GDP
Eritrea
47.4%
in 2011
Sierra Leone
49.1%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
155th
Sierra Leone rank
153rd
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Eritrea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 49.1% against 47.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Eritrea ranks 155th and Sierra Leone ranks 153rd of 191 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.7% | 45.6% | 54.2% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 36.1% | 19.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 35.9% | 6.6% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 49.1% against 47.4% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 1.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 155th and Sierra Leone ranks 153rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a 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
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.