Exports of commodity 2 (volume index) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Exports of commodity 2 (volume index) was 23.8 volume index in 1998. ▼ Falling
Exports of commodity 2 in Sierra Leone, 1990–1998
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in volume index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of commodity 2 in Sierra Leone is 23.8 volume index, measured in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of commodity 2 in Sierra Leone peaked at 132.5 volume index in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.8 volume index, in 1998.
That places Sierra Leone 36th out of 40 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exports of commodity 2 (volume index) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | volume index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 volume index | — |
| 1991 | 98.61 volume index | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 108.86 volume index | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 124.65 volume index | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 132.5 volume index | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 80.38 volume index | -39.3% |
| 1996 | 117.37 volume index | +46.0% |
| 1997 | 31.88 volume index | -72.8% |
| 1998 | 23.8 volume index | -25.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 23.8 volume index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 167.53 volume index, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 23.8 volume index is below the median for low income countries, which is 177.3 volume index, 13% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 33 Central African Republic 58.68 volume index compare
- 34 Togo 41.95 volume index
- 35 Comoros 41.71 volume index compare
- 37 Cape Verde 21.87 volume index compare
- 38 Seychelles 4.66 volume index compare
- 39 Benin 0 volume index compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 0 volume index compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of commodity 2 in Sierra Leone?
- Exports of commodity 2 in Sierra Leone was 23.8 volume index in 1998, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest exports of commodity 2 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 132.5 volume index in 1994.
- What is the lowest exports of commodity 2 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 volume index in 1998.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for exports of commodity 2?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 1998.
- Is exports of commodity 2 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Exports of commodity 2 (volume index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export volume index of commodity 2 with 1987=100.