Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Import volume index, intermediate goods

Sierra Leone
396.74
in 1997
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
154.59
in 2008
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd

Import volume index, intermediate goods over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0100200300400196519862008

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 396.74 against 154.59 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 242.15.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher import volume index, intermediate goods, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sierra Leone, at 396.74 against 154.59 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 1997.
What is the difference in import volume index, intermediate goods between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
242.15, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1997.
How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for import volume index, intermediate goods?
Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Import volume index, intermediate goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Import volume index, intermediate goods
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 968 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Intermediate goods imports volume index with 1987=100.