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2023
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Exports $218kRnk 53 / 124
2023
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Top Product $97.8kTea
2023
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Exports $15.9MRnk 66 / 200
2023
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Top Product $13.6MDocuments of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.44Rnk 85 / 132
2023
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GDP$6.41BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH-16.7%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$84.4BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH9.55%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $758CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH-33.9%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$3,828CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH2.34%CURRENT US$
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About

Sierra Leone-Sri Lanka Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $218k to Sri Lanka. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Sri Lanka were Tea ($97.8k), Valves ($45.7k), and Titanium Ore ($30.5k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Sri Lanka have increased at an annualized rate of 68.6%, from $9.48k in 2017 to $218k in 2023.

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

Sri Lanka-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Sri Lanka exported $15.9M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Sri Lanka exported to Sierra Leone were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($13.6M), Baked Goods ($1.04M), and Aluminium Cans ($741k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 109%,  from $403k in 2017 to $15.9M in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  Sierra Leone ranked 152 in total exports ($1.52B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Sri Lanka ranked 85 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.44), and 90 in total exports ($13.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $218k to Sri Lanka. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Sri Lanka were Tea ($97.8k), Valves ($45.7k), and Titanium Ore ($30.5k). During the last 6 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Sri Lanka have increased at an annualized rate of 68.6%, from $9.48k in 2017 to $218k in 2023.

In 2018, Sri Lanka exported $15.9M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Sri Lanka to Sierra Leone were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($13.6M), Baked Goods ($1.04M), and Aluminium Cans ($741k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 109%, from $403k in 2023 to $15.9M in 2018.

Exports from Sierra Leone (Flag) to Sri Lanka (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Sri Lanka (Flag) to Sierra Leone (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Sierra Leone (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag)

Sri Lanka Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B
Sri Lanka
Top DestinationUnited States$2.98B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Sri Lanka included China ($1.03B), Kazakhstan ($14.5M), and Senegal ($4.8M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than Sierra Leone included United States ($2.98B), India ($991M), and United Kingdom ($900M).

Difference in imports from Sri Lanka (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Sri Lanka

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Sri Lanka in the exports of Vegetable Products ($97.8k), Machines ($61.3k), and Mineral Products ($30.5k).

During 2018, Sri Lanka had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Paper Goods ($13.6M), Foodstuffs ($1.04M), and Metals ($741k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Sri Lanka+$2.4kDiamonds
Top Product Potential Sri Lanka Sierra Leone+$1.28kExcavation Machinery

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 Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Sierra Leone indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sri Lanka. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Sri Lanka indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sierra Leone.

Product Space of Sierra Leone (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag) (2023)

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