Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) was 0.9907 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Import unit values, Mean, US dollar in Sierra Leone, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.9907 for import unit values, mean, us dollar in 2014.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit values, mean, us dollar in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.05 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6936, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1 | — |
| 1964 | 1.03 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.01 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9487 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9875 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8739 | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 1.01 | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 1 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9936 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9734 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8855 | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.853 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9591 | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9094 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9091 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9545 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8725 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9325 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9462 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9253 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9524 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8861 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9119 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9173 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9304 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9055 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8962 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8179 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.738 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7886 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7409 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7105 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6936 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7837 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9279 | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9091 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9585 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.866 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9775 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8662 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9712 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9825 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9907 | -5.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.9907 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8439, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.9907 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.843, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9792 | 0.8739 | 1.03 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.9496 | 0.853 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9229 | 0.8725 | 0.9545 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8003 | 0.6936 | 0.9279 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9608 | 0.866 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.9825 | 1.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 20 Cameroon 0.9958 compare
- 21 New Zealand 0.9956 compare
- 22 Venezuela 0.9925 compare
- 24 South Korea 0.9907 compare
- 25 Colombia 0.9896 compare
- 26 Switzerland 0.9874 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import unit values, mean, us dollar in Sierra Leone?
- Import unit values, mean, us dollar in Sierra Leone was 0.9907 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2013.
- What is the lowest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6936 in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for import unit values, mean, us dollar?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is import unit values, mean, us dollar rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.