Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent was 167.13 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Sierra Leone, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Sierra Leone is 167.13 Percentage of merchandise value, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Sierra Leone peaked at 302.13 Percentage of merchandise value in 2014 and was at its lowest, 139.22 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2019.
Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 159.83 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 170.45 Percentage of merchandise value | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 172.79 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 189.47 Percentage of merchandise value | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 181.86 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 177.1 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 181.9 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 186.29 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 163.98 Percentage of merchandise value | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 158.38 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 236 Percentage of merchandise value | +49.0% |
| 2011 | 262.62 Percentage of merchandise value | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 249.55 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 260.02 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 302.13 Percentage of merchandise value | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 227.42 Percentage of merchandise value | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 164.06 Percentage of merchandise value | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 194.17 Percentage of merchandise value | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 149.66 Percentage of merchandise value | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 139.22 Percentage of merchandise value | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 167.13 Percentage of merchandise value | +20.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 167.13 Percentage of merchandise value is above the median for low income countries, which is 164.53 Percentage of merchandise value, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 167.13 Percentage of merchandise value is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.86 Percentage of merchandise value, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174.21 Percentage of merchandise value | 158.38 Percentage of merchandise value | 189.47 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.48 Percentage of merchandise value | 139.22 Percentage of merchandise value | 302.13 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.13 Percentage of merchandise value | 167.13 Percentage of merchandise value | 167.13 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 26 Angola 171.43 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 27 Burundi 169.99 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 28 Lesotho 45.77 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 28 Morocco 168.13 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 30 Comoros 164.83 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 31 Uganda 161.92 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 161.23 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 32 Viet Nam 78.95 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Sierra Leone?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Sierra Leone was 167.13 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 302.13 Percentage of merchandise value in 2014.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.22 Percentage of merchandise value in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.