Primary commodities exports in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Primary commodities exports was 205.21 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
205.21 million current US$
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
33rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
214.75 million current US$
in 2007
All-time low
58.81 million current US$
in 1999
Years of data
28
1984–2011

Primary commodities exports in Sierra Leone, 1984–2011

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1984199720111984: 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: 78.9M current US$1999: 58.8M current US$2000: 72.0M current US$2001: 75.7M current US$2002: 97.0M current US$2003: 126.2M current US$2004: 158.0M current US$2005: 183.0M current US$2006: 178.2M current US$2007: 214.7M current US$2008: 165.0M current US$2009: 146.1M current US$2010: 186.7M current US$2011: 205.2M current US$

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

Analysis

In 2011, primary commodities exports in Sierra Leone stood at 205.21 million current US$.

The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 171.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary commodities exports in Sierra Leone peaked at 214.75 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58.81 million current US$, in 1999.

That places Sierra Leone 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 124.62 million current US$ 106.40 million current US$ 141.60 million current US$ 6
1990s 122.55 million current US$ 58.81 million current US$ 194.10 million current US$ 10
2000s 141.59 million current US$ 72.01 million current US$ 214.75 million current US$ 10
2010s 195.97 million current US$ 186.74 million current US$ 205.21 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 30 Lesotho 462.88 million current US$ compare
  2. 31 Rwanda 449.61 million current US$ compare
  3. 32 Liberia 242.30 million current US$ compare
  4. 34 Central African Republic 175.04 million current US$ compare
  5. 35 Guinea 171.04 million current US$ compare
  6. 36 Madagascar 113.62 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary commodities exports in Sierra Leone?
Primary commodities exports in Sierra Leone was 205.21 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary commodities exports recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 214.75 million current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest primary commodities exports recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 58.81 million current US$ in 1999.
How does Sierra Leone rank for primary commodities exports?
Sierra Leone ranks 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
Is primary commodities exports rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 171.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Primary commodities exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary commodities exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,300 data points, 1965–2011
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Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.