Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
33rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0.1197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 118.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1976 | 0.534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2024 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1553 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2402 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.1% |
| 2001 | 0.205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2002 | 0.217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3604 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3201 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2025 | 0.568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.6782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 30 Slovenia 0.5865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Hungary 0.5845 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Belgium 0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Cambodia 0.5576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Estonia 0.5569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Palau 0.5534 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.