How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?

28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments)

Ghana

29.77

in 2027

Sierra Leone

28.19

in 2027

Ghana rank

27th

Sierra Leone rank

30th

Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) over time

Ghana
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 29.77 against 28.19 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.58.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 45 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	26.25	16.25	9.99	Ghana
2010s	36.57	33.17	3.41	Ghana
2020s	31.41	29.26	2.15	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments), Ghana or Sierra Leone?: Ghana, at 29.77 against 28.19 in Sierra Leone as of 2027.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) between Ghana and Sierra Leone?: 1.58, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?: 28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments)?: Ghana ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 64 places, 1,763 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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