Sierra Leone: Export value index (2015 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Sierra Leone's export value index (2015 = 100) rose 39.5 on 2023 (from 263.8 to 303.3).

Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +12.92 and a typical year strayed about 79.73 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 158.4 in 2013 and the biggest yearly fall was 207.7 in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 20.28 a year. A straight line explains 67% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Sierra Leone had the 15th highest value of the 204 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Sierra Leone in the 2024 ranking

• Mongolia — 12th of 204: 338.3
• Naoero — 13th of 204: 317.9
• Cambodia — 14th of 204: 311.6
• Georgia — 16th of 204: 298.1
• Andorra — 17th of 204: 296.2
• Northern Mariana Islands — 18th of 204: 286.4

What this measures

Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.

All 20 values

Export value index (2015 = 100) in nearby economies

• Angola — 118.8 (2024)
• Benin — 225.3 (2024)
• Botswana — 73.6 (2024)
• Burkina Faso — 259.4 (2024)
• Burundi — 145.4 (2024)
• Cabo Verde — 112.7 (2024)
• Cameroon — 145.7 (2024)
• Central African Republic — 143.8 (2024)
• Chad — 186.6 (2024)
• Comoros — 175.7 (2024)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 346.1 (2024)

More trade data for Sierra Leone

• Import volume index (2015 = 100) — 107.4 (2024)
• Import value index (2015 = 100) — 134 (2024)
• Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100) — 103 (2024)
• Export volume index (2015 = 100) — 236.1 (2024)

Every indicator for Sierra Leone is on the Sierra Leone data page.

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Questions people ask

What is Sierra Leone's export value index (2015 = 100)?

303.3 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2005?

It is up 869.01% from 31.3 in 2005 (12.7% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 380 in 2013 and the lowest 31.3 in 2005.

How does Sierra Leone rank?

15th highest of 204 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in export value index (2015 = 100) unusual for Sierra Leone?

In 2024, Sierra Leone's export value index (2015 = 100) rose 39.5 on 2023 (from 263.8 to 303.3). Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +12.92 and a typical year strayed about 79.73 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator TX.VAL.MRCH.XD.WD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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