North Africa vs Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports

North Africa
84.71 billion constant US$
in 2008
Sierra Leone
8.54 billion constant US$
in 2011
North Africa rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
9th

Merchandise imports over time

  • North Africa
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 84.71 billion constant US$ against 8.54 billion constant US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 76.17 billion constant US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 9.9 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.

North Africa ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 6 groups.

North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 39.05 billion constant US$ 131.42 million constant US$ 38.92 billion constant US$ North Africa
2000s 60.11 billion constant US$ 584.94 million constant US$ 59.52 billion constant US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, North Africa or Sierra Leone?
North Africa, at 84.71 billion constant US$ against 8.54 billion constant US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2008.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between North Africa and Sierra Leone?
76.17 billion constant US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Sierra Leone?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
How do North Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for merchandise imports?
North Africa ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). 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.