Ghana (GHA) and Sierra Leone (SLE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ghana-Sierra Leone In 2019, Ghana exported $60.1M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Ghana exported to Sierra Leone are N/A. During the last 23 years the exports of Ghana to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 17.1%, from $1.6M in 1996 to $60.1M in 2019.

In 2019, Ghana did not export any services to Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone-Ghana In 2019, Sierra Leone exported $9.23M to Ghana. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Ghana were N/A. During the last 23 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 1.78%, from $6.15M in 1996 to $9.23M in 2019.

In 2019, Sierra Leone did not export any services to Ghana.

Comparison In 2022, Ghana ranked 115 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.35), and 79 in total exports ($20B). That same year, Sierra Leone ranked 159 in total exports ($1.15B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2019, Ghana exported $60.1M to Sierra Leone. There were not main exports from Ghana to Sierra Leone in 2019. During the last 23 years the exports of Ghana to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 17.1%, from $1.6M in 1996 to $60.1M in 2019.

In 2019, Sierra Leone exported $9.23M to Ghana. There were not main exports from Sierra Leone to Ghana in 2019. During the last 23 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 1.78%, from $6.15M in 1996 to $9.23M in 2019.

Exports from Ghana () to Sierra Leone () (2019)

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Ghana () (2019)

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Trade between Ghana () and Sierra Leone ()

Ghana Exports

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Ghana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.72B

Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$622M

This map shows whether countries import more from Ghana or Sierra Leone. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Ghana and Sierra Leone or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from Ghana than Sierra Leone were United Arab Emirates ($4.72B), Switzerland ($3.37B), and United States ($2.83B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Ghana were Belgium ($136M), Ireland ($21.1M), and Romania ($10.7M).

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone () and Ghana () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Sierra Leone

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This chart compares trade between Ghana and Sierra Leone by product, considering products traded by both, Ghana and Sierra Leone.

During 2019, Ghana had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of .

During 2019, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of .

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Competitive Landscape

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This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow. This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Ghana has comparative advantage over Sierra Leone. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Sierra Leone has comparative advantage over Ghana.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ghana () to Sierra Leone () (2019)

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Ghana () (2019)

Latest Data

Trade between Ghana () and Sierra Leone ()

Ghana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone () and Ghana () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Sierra Leone

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Ghana () and Sierra Leone () (2019)

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