Merchandise imports in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports was 8.54 billion constant US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
8.54 billion constant US$
Change on year
up 229.9%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
8.54 billion constant US$
in 2011
All-time low
49.71 million constant US$
in 1999
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Merchandise imports in Sierra Leone, 1990–2011

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1990200020111990: 154.8M constant US$1991: 158.3M constant US$1992: 158.2M constant US$1993: 147.9M constant US$1994: 142.6M constant US$1995: 132.1M constant US$1996: 186.7M constant US$1997: 125.9M constant US$1998: 57.9M constant US$1999: 49.7M constant US$2000: 78.6M constant US$2001: 190.2M constant US$2002: 367.7M constant US$2003: 564.5M constant US$2004: 473.1M constant US$2005: 542.1M constant US$2006: 880.3M constant US$2007: 1.0B constant US$2008: 1.1B constant US$2009: 1.5B constant US$2010: 2.6B constant US$2011: 8.5B constant US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports in Sierra Leone is 8.54 billion constant US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 229.9% on the previous year and up 4,389.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.54 billion constant US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.71 million constant US$, in 1999.

Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 131.42 million constant US$ 49.71 million constant US$ 186.66 million constant US$ 10
2000s 676.55 million constant US$ 78.60 million constant US$ 1.50 billion constant US$ 10
2010s 5.56 billion constant US$ 2.59 billion constant US$ 8.54 billion constant US$ 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 6 Angola 13.27 billion constant US$ compare
  2. 7 Kenya 10.76 billion constant US$ compare
  3. 8 Tunisia 8.67 billion constant US$ compare
  4. 10 Ghana 7.85 billion constant US$ compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia 6.24 billion constant US$ compare
  6. 12 Cameroon 5.48 billion constant US$ compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports in Sierra Leone?
Merchandise imports in Sierra Leone was 8.54 billion constant US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 8.54 billion constant US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 49.71 million constant US$ in 1999.
How does Sierra Leone rank for merchandise imports?
Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,389.4%. 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 imports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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