Mali vs Sierra Leone: Trade in services

Mali
8.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
8.1%
in 2024
Mali rank
172nd
Sierra Leone rank
175th

Trade in services over time

  • Mali
  • Sierra Leone
510152025197519992024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 8.6% against 8.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Mali'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 Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 172nd and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 13.3% 8.6% 4.6% Mali
1980s 14.2% 9.1% 5.1% Mali
1990s 12.8% 16.7% 3.9% Sierra Leone
2000s 12.1% 7.9% 4.3% Mali
2010s 13.6% 10.9% 2.7% Mali
2020s 11.4% 5.4% 6.1% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade in services, Mali or Sierra Leone?
Mali, at 8.6% against 8.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in trade in services between Mali and Sierra Leone?
0.5%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for trade in services?
Mali ranks 172nd and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Trade in services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.