Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 1,534 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Sierra Leone, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Sierra Leone is 1,534, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 199.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,917 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 145 | — |
| 1992 | 149 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 118 | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 115 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 42 | -63.5% |
| 1996 | 47 | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 17 | -63.8% |
| 1998 | 7 | -58.8% |
| 1999 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 13 | +116.7% |
| 2001 | 29 | +123.1% |
| 2002 | 49 | +69.0% |
| 2003 | 92 | +87.8% |
| 2004 | 139 | +51.1% |
| 2005 | 158 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 231 | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 245 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 216 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 231 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 341 | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 350 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,122 | +220.6% |
| 2013 | 1,917 | +70.9% |
| 2014 | 1,552 | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 512 | -67.0% |
| 2016 | 624 | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 567 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 554 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 635 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 423 | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 697 | +64.8% |
| 2022 | 1,059 | +51.9% |
| 2023 | 1,328 | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 1,437 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 1,534 | +6.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,534 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,554, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,534 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,685, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.78 | 6 | 149 | 9 |
| 2000s | 140.3 | 13 | 245 | 10 |
| 2010s | 817.4 | 341 | 1,917 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,080 | 423 | 1,534 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Sierra Leone?
- Exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Sierra Leone was 1,534 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,917 in 2013.
- What is the lowest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.