Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 71.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Sierra Leone, 1964–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Sierra Leone is 71.0%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 36.2% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Sierra Leone peaked at 71.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1984.
Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 58.6% | — |
| 1965 | 60.1% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 59.4% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 58.4% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 50.5% | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 52.8% | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 60.3% | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 63.7% | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 56.8% | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 48.0% | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 59.6% | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 50.5% | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 46.4% | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 43.8% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 47.0% | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 61.1% | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 62.8% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 41.7% | -33.6% |
| 1983 | 33.1% | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 23.0% | -30.4% |
| 1985 | 31.4% | +36.5% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 55.2% | +104.8% |
| 1988 | 43.1% | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 41.6% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 68.7% | +65.2% |
| 1991 | 60.2% | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 64.5% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 52.9% | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 28.3% | -43.0% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | +70.5% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | -37.8% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.6% | 50.5% | 60.1% | 6 |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 43.8% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.0% | 23.0% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 28.3% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 35.8% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 52.2% | 71.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 56.13 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1,268 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0726 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 58.6 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Sierra Leone?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Sierra Leone was 71.0% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1984.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.