Sierra Leone: Import value index (2015 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Sierra Leone's import value index (2015 = 100) rose 8.1 on 2023 (from 125.9 to 134).

Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +5.76 and a typical year strayed about 21.27 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 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 62.1 in 2011 and the biggest yearly fall was 30.1 in 2016. 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 6.34 a year. A straight line explains 65% 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 132nd 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

• Germany — 129th of 204: 135.3
• Chile — 130th of 204: 135.1
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 131st of 204: 134.8
• Curaçao — 133rd of 204: 133.8
• Canada — 134th of 204: 133.5
• Finland — 135th of 204: 133.5

What this measures

Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.

All 20 values

Import value index (2015 = 100) in nearby economies

• Angola — 80 (2024)
• Benin — 204.3 (2024)
• Botswana — 99.3 (2024)
• Burkina Faso — 209.8 (2024)
• Burundi — 119.5 (2024)
• Cabo Verde — 300.7 (2024)
• Cameroon — 136.5 (2024)
• Central African Republic — 156.5 (2024)
• Chad — 56 (2024)
• Comoros — 168.5 (2024)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 330.3 (2024)

More trade data for Sierra Leone

• Import volume index (2015 = 100) — 107.4 (2024)
• Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100) — 103 (2024)
• Export volume index (2015 = 100) — 236.1 (2024)
• Export value index (2015 = 100) — 303.3 (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 import value index (2015 = 100)?

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

How has it changed since 2005?

It is up 503.6% from 22.2 in 2005 (9.92% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 141 in 2020 and the lowest 22.2 in 2005.

How does Sierra Leone rank?

132nd highest of 204 economies with data for 2024.

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

In 2024, Sierra Leone's import value index (2015 = 100) rose 8.1 on 2023 (from 125.9 to 134). Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +5.76 and a typical year strayed about 21.27 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 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 TM.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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