Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Trade as a share of GDP
Sierra Leone
49.1%
in 2025
Uganda
50.2%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
153rd
Uganda rank
150th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 50.2% against 49.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 153rd and Uganda ranks 150th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.6% | 48.7% | 8.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 31.0% | 21.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 42.0% | 29.3% | 12.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 31.3% | 18.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 40.9% | 4.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 38.2% | 4.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 39.9% | 3.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 50.2% against 49.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 1.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd and Uganda ranks 150th 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.