Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise import volume index
Sierra Leone
497.44
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
198.88
in 2008
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
5th
Merchandise import volume index over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 497.44 against 198.88 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 298.56.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 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 5th of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.25 | 109.32 | 20.07 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 198.65 | 143.35 | 55.31 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise import volume index, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sierra Leone, at 497.44 against 198.88 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2010.
- What is the difference in merchandise import volume index between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 298.56, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise import volume index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.