Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports

Kenya
10.76 billion constant US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone
8.54 billion constant US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
7th
Sierra Leone rank
9th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Kenya
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 10.76 billion constant US$ against 8.54 billion constant US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.22 billion constant US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 4.59 billion constant US$ 131.42 million constant US$ 4.46 billion constant US$ Kenya
2000s 4.77 billion constant US$ 676.55 million constant US$ 4.10 billion constant US$ Kenya
2010s 10.08 billion constant US$ 5.56 billion constant US$ 4.52 billion constant US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
Kenya, at 10.76 billion constant US$ against 8.54 billion constant US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
2.22 billion constant US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for merchandise imports?
Kenya ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,355 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.