Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -69.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-69.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 501.7%
World rank
188th
of 199 countries
All-time high
477.45 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-862.95 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
47
1978–2024

Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1978–2024

-1.0k-5000500197820012024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone is -69.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 501.7% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 477.45 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -862.95 % change on previous year, in 2014.

That places Sierra Leone 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1978 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1978 -303 % change on previous year
1979 -109.91 % change on previous year -63.7%
1980 -27.73 % change on previous year -74.8%
1981 27.09 % change on previous year -197.7%
1982 -18.61 % change on previous year -168.7%
1983 87.02 % change on previous year -567.7%
1984 41.16 % change on previous year -52.7%
1985 48.86 % change on previous year +18.7%
1986 477.45 % change on previous year +877.1%
1987 33.72 % change on previous year -92.9%
1988 -211.61 % change on previous year -727.5%
1989 39.5 % change on previous year -118.7%
1990 144.05 % change on previous year +264.6%
1991 35.66 % change on previous year -75.2%
1992 3.68 % change on previous year -89.7%
1993 -706.11 % change on previous year -19274.3%
1994 -5.68 % change on previous year -99.2%
1995 -74.12 % change on previous year +1205.6%
1996 -41.88 % change on previous year -43.5%
1997 68.72 % change on previous year -264.1%
1998 -1.67 % change on previous year -102.4%
1999 -40.84 % change on previous year +2338.8%
2000 -54.18 % change on previous year +32.7%
2001 -9.55 % change on previous year -82.4%
2002 -43.48 % change on previous year +355.1%
2003 -2.46 % change on previous year -94.3%
2004 35.89 % change on previous year -1557.4%
2005 -38.91 % change on previous year -208.4%
2006 50.18 % change on previous year -229.0%
2007 -22.1 % change on previous year -144.0%
2008 -84.42 % change on previous year +282.0%
2009 -75.18 % change on previous year -10.9%
2010 -48.8 % change on previous year -35.1%
2011 -221.66 % change on previous year +354.2%
2012 45.24 % change on previous year -120.4%
2013 96.19 % change on previous year +112.6%
2014 -862.95 % change on previous year -997.1%
2015 -127.73 % change on previous year -85.2%
2016 65.99 % change on previous year -151.7%
2017 -67.8 % change on previous year -202.7%
2018 -2.31 % change on previous year -96.6%
2019 -22.15 % change on previous year +858.5%
2020 -24.54 % change on previous year +10.8%
2021 -15 % change on previous year -38.9%
2022 22.38 % change on previous year -249.2%
2023 17.25 % change on previous year -22.9%
2024 -69.29 % change on previous year -501.7%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's -69.29 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.28 % change on previous year, 54.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's -69.29 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 -19274.3% 3.68 % change on previous year -706.11 % change on previous year
1999 -2338.8% -1.67 % change on previous year -40.84 % change on previous year
2004 +1557.4% -2.46 % change on previous year 35.89 % change on previous year
1995 -1205.6% -5.68 % change on previous year -74.12 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -206.46 % change on previous year -303 % change on previous year -109.91 % change on previous year 2
1980s 49.69 % change on previous year -211.61 % change on previous year 477.45 % change on previous year 10
1990s -61.82 % change on previous year -706.11 % change on previous year 144.05 % change on previous year 10
2000s -24.42 % change on previous year -84.42 % change on previous year 50.18 % change on previous year 10
2010s -114.6 % change on previous year -862.95 % change on previous year 96.19 % change on previous year 10
2020s -13.84 % change on previous year -69.29 % change on previous year 22.38 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 185 Gabon -56.26 % change on previous year compare
  2. 186 Colombia -62 % change on previous year compare
  3. 187 Madagascar -67.12 % change on previous year compare
  4. 189 Algeria -72.44 % change on previous year compare
  5. 190 Paraguay -79.37 % change on previous year compare
  6. 191 Djibouti -85.69 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
Net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -69.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 477.45 % change on previous year in 1986.
What is the lowest net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -862.95 % change on previous year in 2014.
How does Sierra Leone rank for net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. 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 Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 7,471 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.