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63.1%CURRENT US$
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About

Senegal-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Senegal exported $9.67M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Senegal exported to Sierra Leone were Soups and Broths ($2.35M), Refined Petroleum ($2.07M), and Dried Vegetables ($1.04M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Senegal to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.9%, from $17.2M in 2018 to $9.67M in 2023.

In 2023, Senegal did not export any services to Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone-Senegal Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $4.8M to Senegal. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Senegal were Palm Oil ($2.72M), Delivery Trucks ($529k), and Stone Processing Machines ($514k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Senegal have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.8%,  from $14.8M in 2018 to $4.8M in 2023.

In 2023, Sierra Leone did not export any services to Senegal.

Comparison In 2023,  Senegal ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.51),  and 125 in total exports ($5.72B). 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

Depth
Value

In 2023, Senegal exported $9.67M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Senegal to Sierra Leone were Soups and Broths ($2.35M), Refined Petroleum ($2.07M), and Dried Vegetables ($1.04M). During the last 5 years the exports of Senegal to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.9%, from $17.2M in 2018 to $9.67M in 2023.

In 2018, Sierra Leone exported $4.8M to Senegal. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Senegal were Palm Oil ($2.72M), Delivery Trucks ($529k), and Stone Processing Machines ($514k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Senegal have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.8%, from $14.8M in 2023 to $4.8M in 2018.

Exports from Senegal (Flag) to Sierra Leone (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Sierra Leone (Flag) to Senegal (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Senegal (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag)

Senegal Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Senegal
Top Destination
Mali$1.22B
Sierra Leone
Top Destination
China$1.03B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Senegal than Sierra Leone included Mali ($1.22B), Switzerland ($625M), and India ($681M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Senegal included China ($1.03B), Ireland ($48M), and Belgium ($72.5M).

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone (Flag) and Senegal (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Senegal - Sierra Leone

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Senegal had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Foodstuffs ($3.33M), Mineral Products ($2.49M), and Chemical Products ($1.14M).

During 2018, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Senegal in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($3.08M), Machines ($719k), and Transportation ($538k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Sort By
Top Product Potential Senegal Sierra Leone+$791kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Senegal+$139kSawn Wood

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

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Senegal and Sierra Leone. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Senegal 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 Senegal.

Product Space of Senegal (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag) (2023)

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