Sierra Leone vs Uruguay: Trade as a share of GDP
Sierra Leone
49.1%
in 2025
Uruguay
49.7%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
153rd
Uruguay rank
152nd
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 49.7% against 49.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 153rd and Uruguay ranks 152nd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.6% | 27.1% | 29.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 33.0% | 19.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 42.0% | 41.5% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 38.3% | 11.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 52.5% | 16.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 49.7% | 7.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 53.3% | 9.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Sierra Leone or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 49.7% against 49.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Sierra Leone and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uruguay?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uruguay rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd and Uruguay ranks 152nd 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.