Mali vs Sierra Leone: Trade
Mali
48.8%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
49.1%
in 2025
Mali rank
156th
Sierra Leone rank
155th
Trade over time
- Mali
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 49.1% against 48.8% in Mali, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mali ranks 156th and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.3% | 53.9% | 22.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 36.4% | 52.6% | 16.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 42.0% | 3.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 49.3% | 9.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 36.1% | 10.5% | Mali |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 42.6% | 8.3% | Mali |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 43.8% | 11.3% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade, Mali or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 49.1% against 48.8% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade between Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for trade?
- Mali ranks 156th and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% 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 is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.