Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 468.18 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Sierra Leone, 2013–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 468.18 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 391.26 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2014 | 314.81 Percentage of merchandise value | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 364.6 Percentage of merchandise value | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 452.55 Percentage of merchandise value | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 615.61 Percentage of merchandise value | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 402 Percentage of merchandise value | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 468.18 Percentage of merchandise value | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 423.47 Percentage of merchandise value | 314.81 Percentage of merchandise value | 615.61 Percentage of merchandise value | 6 |
| 2020s | 468.18 Percentage of merchandise value | 468.18 Percentage of merchandise value | 468.18 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 533.86 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 1 Ethiopia 271.15 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 1 Liberia 745.84 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 2 Burundi 583.36 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 2 Mauritania 267.54 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 263.15 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 4 Comoros 462.24 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 429.48 Percentage of merchandise value
- 5 Eswatini 91.89 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 6 Benin 425.77 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 6 Lesotho 86.34 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 475.61 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 217.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,928 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.9 % change on previous year (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 468.18 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 615.61 Percentage of merchandise value in 2017.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 314.81 Percentage of merchandise value in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd out of 42 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 up 19.7%. 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 the same AU region, primary goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.