Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Imports by region of origin
Afghanistan
135.10 million current US$
in 2025
Sierra Leone
125.58 million current US$
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
154th
Sierra Leone rank
156th
Imports by region of origin over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 135.10 million current US$ against 125.58 million current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 9.52 million current US$.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 154th and Sierra Leone ranks 156th of 210 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.30 million current US$ | 5.35 million current US$ | 6.95 million current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 15.43 million current US$ | 13.20 million current US$ | 2.23 million current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 16.37 million current US$ | 14.09 million current US$ | 2.27 million current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 7.47 million current US$ | 11.80 million current US$ | 4.32 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 10.17 million current US$ | 24.48 million current US$ | 14.31 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 47.47 million current US$ | 55.06 million current US$ | 7.59 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 111.80 million current US$ | 78.11 million current US$ | 33.69 million current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 124.30 million current US$ | 109.96 million current US$ | 14.34 million current US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
- Afghanistan, at 135.10 million current US$ against 125.58 million current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 9.52 million current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Afghanistan ranks 154th and Sierra Leone ranks 156th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.