Sudan (SDN) and Sierra Leone (SLE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sudan-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2018, Sudan exported $48.1k to Sierra Leone. The main products that Sudan exported to Sierra Leone were N/A. Over the past 12 years the exports of Sudan to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 10.5%, from $14.5k in 2006 to $48.1k in 2018.

In 2018, Sudan did not export any services to Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone-Sudan Trade: In 2018, Sierra Leone exported $157k to Sudan. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Sudan were N/A. Over the past 12 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 6.52%, from $114k in 2006 to $157k in 2018.

In 2018, Sierra Leone did not export any services to Sudan.

Comparison In 2023, Sudan ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.24), and 128 in total exports ($5.09B). That same year, Sierra Leone ranked 152 in total exports ($1.52B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2018, Sudan exported $48.1k to Sierra Leone. There were not main exports from Sudan to Sierra Leone in 2018. During the last 12 years the exports of Sudan to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 10.5%, from $14.5k in 2006 to $48.1k in 2018.

In 2012, Sierra Leone exported $157k to Sudan. There were not main exports from Sierra Leone to Sudan in 2012. During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 6.52%, from $114k in 2017 to $157k in 2012.

Exports from Sudan () to Sierra Leone () (2018)

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Sudan () (2018)

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Trade between Sudan () and Sierra Leone ()

Sudan Exports

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Sudan
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.09B

Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sudan than Sierra Leone included United Arab Emirates ($1.09B), Saudi Arabia ($802M), and Malaysia ($470M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Sudan included China ($1.03B), Belgium ($72.5M), and Netherlands ($53.6M).

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone () and Sudan () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Sudan - Sierra Leone

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

During 2018, Sudan had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of .

During 2012, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of .

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sudan Sierra Leone+$1.88kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Sudan+$1.62kPalm Oil

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Sudan and Sierra Leone. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Sudan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sierra Leone. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Sierra Leone indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sudan.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Sudan () to Sierra Leone () (2018)

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Sudan () (2018)

Latest Data

Trade between Sudan () and Sierra Leone ()

Sudan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone () and Sudan () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Sudan - Sierra Leone

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Sudan () and Sierra Leone () (2018)

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