Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
150th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.3974 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
All-time low
0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1984
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.3974 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Sierra Leone 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.2952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.3128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 0.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 0.329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.2815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 147 New Caledonia 0.2867 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Syrian Arab Republic 0.2866 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 0.2841 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Saudi Arabia 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Ecuador 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Dominican Republic 0.2786 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3974 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.