Sierra Leone (SLE) and China (CHN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sierra Leone-China In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $622M to China. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to China are Iron Ore ($477M), Rough Wood ($74.2M), and Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($30.1M). During the last 24 years the exports of Sierra Leone to China have increased at an annualized rate of 73.2%, from $1.17k in 1998 to $622M in 2022.

In 2022, Sierra Leone did not export any services to China.

China-Sierra Leone In 2022, China exported $573M to Sierra Leone. The main products that China exported to Sierra Leone were Rice ($60.1M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($29.9M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($24.9M). During the last 24 years the exports of China to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 23.4%, from $3.66M in 1998 to $573M in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Sierra Leone.

Comparison In 2022, Sierra Leone ranked 159 in total exports ($1.15B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $622M to China. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to China were Iron Ore ($477M), Rough Wood ($74.2M), and Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($30.1M). During the last 24 years the exports of Sierra Leone to China have increased at an annualized rate of 73.2%, from $1.17k in 1998 to $622M in 2022.

In 2022, China exported $573M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from China to Sierra Leone were Rice ($60.1M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($29.9M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($24.9M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 23.4%, from $3.66M in 1995 to $573M in 2022.

Exports from Sierra Leone () to China () (2022)

Exports from China () to Sierra Leone () (2022)

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Trade between Sierra Leone () and China ()

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

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

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - China

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

During 2022, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($536M), Wood Products ($85.4M), and Metals ($578k).

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Machines ($119M), Metals ($107M), and Vegetable Products ($60.6M).

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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 Sierra Leone has comparative advantage over China. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over Sierra Leone.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Sierra Leone () to China () (2022)

Exports from China () to Sierra Leone () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Sierra Leone () and China ()

Sierra Leone Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - China

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Sierra Leone () and China () (2022)

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