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

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.

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

Sierra Leone

28.19

in 2027

Zimbabwe

25.88

in 2027

Sierra Leone rank

30th

Zimbabwe rank

33rd

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

Sierra Leone
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 28.19 against 25.88 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.31.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.25	19.11	2.85	Zimbabwe
2010s	33.17	27.21	5.96	Sierra Leone
2020s	29.26	20.85	8.41	Sierra Leone

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), Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?: Sierra Leone, at 28.19 against 25.88 in Zimbabwe as of 2027.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?: 2.31, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?: 28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments)?: Sierra Leone ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd 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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