Sierra Leone trade to gdp ratio for 2023 was 55.87%, a 10.8% increase from 2022.

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<li>Sierra Leone trade to gdp ratio for 2022 was <strong>45.07%</strong>, a <strong>2.91% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Sierra Leone trade to gdp ratio for 2021 was <strong>42.15%</strong>, a <strong>11.54% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Sierra Leone trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was <strong>30.61%</strong>, a <strong>6.95% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.

Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Trade in Services: % of GDP data was reported at 20.517 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 25.671 % for 2015. Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Trade in Services: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 11.353 % from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2016, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.755 % in 2014 and a record low of 6.378 % in 2007. Sierra Leone SL: BOP: Current Account: Trade in Services: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sierra Leone – Table SL.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Trade in services is the sum of service exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.; Weighted average; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Sierra Leone was reported at 43.54 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sierra Leone - Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Sierra Leone: Trade openness: exports plus imports as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 55.87 percent, an increase from 45.03 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 94.91 percent, based on data from 153 countries. Historically, the average for Sierra Leone from 1964 to 2023 is 44.95 percent. The minimum value, 22.97 percent, was reached in 2001 while the maximum of 68.69 percent was recorded in 1990.

Trade in services (% of GDP) in Sierra Leone was reported at 6.0836 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sierra Leone - Trade in services (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Sierra Leone SL: Goods Trade: % of GDP data was reported at 49.530 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 43.380 % for 2016. Sierra Leone SL: Goods Trade: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 43.242 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.135 % in 2013 and a record low of 12.938 % in 1997. Sierra Leone SL: Goods Trade: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sierra Leone – Table SL.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Trade Organization, and World Bank GDP estimates.; Weighted average;

Trade (% of GDP) in Sierra Leone was reported at 64.48 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sierra Leone - Trade (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Trade in services (% of GDP) of Sierra Leone soared by 38.89% from 4.4 % in 2022 to 6.1 % in 2023. Since the 57.86% drop in 2020, trade in services (% of GDP) rocketed by 86.64% in 2023. Trade in services is the sum of service exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current U.S. dollars.

Sierra Leone SL: GDP: % of GDP: Trade data was reported at 79.416 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 66.803 % for 2015. Sierra Leone SL: GDP: % of GDP: Trade data is updated yearly, averaging 50.466 % from Dec 1964 (Median) to 2016, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 93.274 % in 2012 and a record low of 23.030 % in 1984. Sierra Leone SL: GDP: % of GDP: Trade data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sierra Leone – Table SL.World Bank: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Weighted Average;

Sierra Leone recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 43 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Sierra Leone Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Sierra Leone was reported at 20.94 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sierra Leone - Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Sierra Leone SL: GDP: Real: Terms of Trade Adjustment data was reported at -292,964.566 SLL mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of -529,426.611 SLL mn for 2015. Sierra Leone SL: GDP: Real: Terms of Trade Adjustment data is updated yearly, averaging 17,185.882 SLL mn from Dec 1967 (Median) to 2016, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 671,906.045 SLL mn in 1988 and a record low of -2,141,181.077 SLL mn in 2014. Sierra Leone SL: GDP: Real: Terms of Trade Adjustment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sierra Leone – Table SL.World Bank: Gross Domestic Product: Real. The terms of trade effect equals capacity to import less exports of goods and services in constant prices. Data are in constant local currency.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; ;

Sierra Leone: Exports of goods and services as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2024 is 20.94 percent, a decline from 21.52 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 44.58 percent, based on data from 134 countries. Historically, the average for Sierra Leone from 1964 to 2024 is 19.23 percent. The minimum value, 7.76 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 34.69 percent was recorded in 1990.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Sierra Leone was worth 7.55 billion US dollars in 2024, according to official data from the World Bank. The GDP value of Sierra Leone represents 0.01 percent of the world economy. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Sierra Leone GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Sierra Leone recorded a Current Account deficit of 3.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Sierra Leone Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Sierra Leone SL: GDP: Real: Exports of Goods and Services data was reported at 3,148,991.468 SLL mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,587,115.412 SLL mn for 2015. Sierra Leone SL: GDP: Real: Exports of Goods and Services data is updated yearly, averaging 717,555.526 SLL mn from Dec 1967 (Median) to 2016, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,760,584.438 SLL mn in 2014 and a record low of 226,802.408 SLL mn in 1995. Sierra Leone SL: GDP: Real: Exports of Goods and Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sierra Leone – Table SL.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Real. Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; ;

Sierra Leone SL: GDP: Growth: Exports of Goods and Services data was reported at 21.718 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of -55.089 % for 2015. Sierra Leone SL: GDP: Growth: Exports of Goods and Services data is updated yearly, averaging -1.344 % from Dec 1968 (Median) to 2016, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 157.278 % in 2012 and a record low of -55.089 % in 2015. Sierra Leone SL: GDP: Growth: Exports of Goods and Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sierra Leone – Table SL.World Bank: Gross Domestic Product: Annual Growth Rate. Annual growth rate of exports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Weighted Average;

GDP (current US$) in Sierra Leone was reported at 7547843281 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sierra Leone - GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Sierra Leone SL: GDP: Real: Exports as a Capacity to Import data was reported at 2,856,026.902 SLL mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,057,688.801 SLL mn for 2015. Sierra Leone SL: GDP: Real: Exports as a Capacity to Import data is updated yearly, averaging 761,400.193 SLL mn from Dec 1967 (Median) to 2016, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,619,403.362 SLL mn in 2014 and a record low of 270,926.441 SLL mn in 1983. Sierra Leone SL: GDP: Real: Exports as a Capacity to Import data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sierra Leone – Table SL.World Bank: Gross Domestic Product: Real. Exports as a capacity to import equals the current price value of exports of goods and services deflated by the import price index. Data are in constant local currency.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; ;

Sierra Leone SL: GDP: % of GDP: Exports of Goods and Services data was reported at 24.914 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 19.363 % for 2015. Sierra Leone SL: GDP: % of GDP: Exports of Goods and Services data is updated yearly, averaging 21.540 % from Dec 1964 (Median) to 2016, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.690 % in 1990 and a record low of 7.840 % in 2001. Sierra Leone SL: GDP: % of GDP: Exports of Goods and Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sierra Leone – Table SL.World Bank: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Weighted Average;