Merchandise exports, WB in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Merchandise exports, WB was 597.02 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
597.02 million current US$
Change on year
up 85.8%
World rank
38th
of 51 countries
All-time high
597.02 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
62.79 million current US$
in 1999
Years of data
45
1967–2011

Merchandise exports, WB in Sierra Leone, 1967–2011

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1967198920111967: 80.3M current US$1968: 98.8M current US$1969: 102.5M current US$1970: 97.9M current US$1971: 104.6M current US$1972: 121.3M current US$1973: 135.9M current US$1974: 135.9M current US$1975: 121.4M current US$1976: 128.3M current US$1977: 163.9M current US$1978: 191.1M current US$1979: 205.3M current US$1980: 213.5M current US$1981: 147.5M current US$1982: 127.3M current US$1983: 104.4M current US$1984: 126.6M current US$1985: 127.1M current US$1986: 124.8M current US$1987: 121.2M current US$1988: 106.4M current US$1989: 141.6M current US$1990: 155.5M current US$1991: 176.0M current US$1992: 149.6M current US$1993: 118.0M current US$1994: 194.1M current US$1995: 101.6M current US$1996: 104.9M current US$1997: 88.1M current US$1998: 68.0M current US$1999: 62.8M current US$2000: 74.1M current US$2001: 77.1M current US$2002: 114.8M current US$2003: 146.3M current US$2004: 171.3M current US$2005: 210.5M current US$2006: 202.6M current US$2007: 242.5M current US$2008: 200.9M current US$2009: 207.1M current US$2010: 321.4M current US$2011: 597.0M current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 597.02 million current US$ for merchandise exports, wb in 2011. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 85.8% on the previous year and up 673.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports, wb in Sierra Leone peaked at 597.02 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.79 million current US$, in 1999.

Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 93.90 million current US$ 80.30 million current US$ 102.55 million current US$ 3
1970s 140.56 million current US$ 97.89 million current US$ 205.30 million current US$ 10
1980s 134.04 million current US$ 104.39 million current US$ 213.50 million current US$ 10
1990s 121.86 million current US$ 62.79 million current US$ 194.10 million current US$ 10
2000s 164.74 million current US$ 74.13 million current US$ 242.52 million current US$ 10
2010s 459.20 million current US$ 321.39 million current US$ 597.02 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 35 Guinea 806.60 million current US$ compare
  2. 36 Seychelles 697.49 million current US$ compare
  3. 37 Benin 626.60 million current US$ compare
  4. 39 Rwanda 464.24 million current US$ compare
  5. 40 Niger 437.60 million current US$ compare
  6. 41 Liberia 260.00 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports, wb in Sierra Leone?
Merchandise exports, wb in Sierra Leone was 597.02 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise exports, wb recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 597.02 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise exports, wb recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 62.79 million current US$ in 1999.
How does Sierra Leone rank for merchandise exports, wb?
Sierra Leone ranks 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is merchandise exports, wb rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 673.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise exports, WB (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,928 data points, 1965–2011
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Merchandise exports (current US$) show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. They are classified using the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Data are in current U.S. dollars.