Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 7.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 7.6%. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 246.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +31.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -21.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +87.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +68.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +36.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +28.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | +33.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -31.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | +98.9% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -26.2% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -63.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +137.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -40.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -28.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +62.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +50.4% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +92.6% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -51.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -47.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +38.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +58.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -48.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +62.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +69.8% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +110.5% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -42.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +35.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +58.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 7.6% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 257.26 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 29.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 238.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Sierra Leone was 7.6% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).