What is the difference in merchandise imports, wb between Niger and Sierra Leone?

886.45 million current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.

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

19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2005.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports, WB

Niger

830.11 million current US$

in 2005

Sierra Leone

1.72 billion current US$

in 2011

Niger rank

36th

Sierra Leone rank

33rd

Merchandise imports, WB over time

Niger
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.72 billion current US$ against 830.11 million current US$ in Niger, a difference of 886.45 million current US$.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.1 times Niger's.

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

Niger ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1980s	418.37 million current US$	175.44 million current US$	242.93 million current US$	Niger
1990s	382.95 million current US$	138.17 million current US$	244.78 million current US$	Niger
2000s	569.46 million current US$	253.80 million current US$	315.66 million current US$	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, wb, Niger or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 1.72 billion current US$ against 830.11 million current US$ in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise imports, wb between Niger and Sierra Leone?: 886.45 million current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2005.
How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for merchandise imports, wb?: Niger ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). 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, WB (current US$)
Unit: current US$
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 57 places, 1,786 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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