Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.3441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
96th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1997
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.3441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.4229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1987 | 0.174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1988 | 0.131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.3441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.3441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 93 Guyana 0.3548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Senegal 0.3532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Portugal 0.3477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Samoa 0.3417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Burundi 0.3256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.3441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.