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Sierra Leone Exports (% GDP)

Sierra Leone's exports (% GDP) fell to 20.94% in 2024, down from 21.52% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.58% from the previous year. Sierra Leone has exports (% GDP) lower than the global median (20.94% vs median 37.25%). Compared with the median in Africa, Sierra Leone is lower (20.94% vs regional median 28.30%) and ranks 34th out of 48 countries in Africa.

Sierra Leone's imports (% GDP) rose to 43.54% in 2024, up from 34.34% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1964-2024)

(in %)
Year Exports (% GDP)
2024 20.94%
2023 21.52%
2022 16.77%
2021 15.53%
2020 9.88%
2019 9.69%
2018 11.24%
2017 13.85%
2016 14.11%
2015 10.48%
2014 20.21%
2013 18.94%
2012 20.59%
2011 9.59%
2010 9.89%
2009 8.01%
2008 7.76%
2007 9.05%
2006 9.51%
2005 17.83%
2004 16.68%
2003 14.09%
2002 8.67%
2001 7.95%
2000 18.13%
1999 13.83%
1998 14.06%
1997 13.2%
1996 17.45%
1995 18.59%
1994 29.51%
1993 24.28%
1992 31.59%
1991 31.25%
1990 34.69%
1989 23.92%
1988 28.72%
1987 31.96%
1986 11.92%
1985 14.82%
1984 10.62%
1983 11.07%
1982 15.76%
1981 23.02%
1980 22.86%
1979 19.9%
1978 19.82%
1977 19.72%
1976 21.54%
1975 25.11%
1974 24.1%
1973 24.64%
1972 27.77%
1971 31.27%
1970 31.02%
1969 27.63%
1968 23.68%
1967 27.08%
1966 27.78%
1965 28.87%
1964 29.08%
Sierra Leone Exports (% GDP) : Definition
Exports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services sold abroad by Sierra Leone compared to its total economic output.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $205.37M $102.65M 2018
Annual Imports $986.9M $1.07B 2018
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 3.76% 2.04% 2023
Imports (% GDP) 43.54% 34.34% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$881.99M -$871.99M 2023
Tariff Rate 13.61% 13.74% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 64.48% 55.87% 2024