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2023
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Exports $1.11MRnk 28 / 124
2023
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Top Product $884kStearic Acid
2023
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Exports $5.55MRnk 83 / 159
2023
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Top Product $4.08MNitrogenous Fertilizers
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.75Rnk 129 / 132
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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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 GDP$364BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-30%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $758CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-33.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,597CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-44.4%CURRENT US$
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Sierra Leone-Nigeria Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $1.11M to Nigeria. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Nigeria were Stearic Acid ($884k), Alcohol > 80% ABV ($150k), and Cars ($38.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.12%, from $1.24M in 2018 to $1.11M in 2023.

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

Nigeria-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Nigeria exported $5.55M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Nigeria exported to Sierra Leone were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($4.08M), Soups and Broths ($330k), and Electric Generating Sets ($242k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 0.53%,  from $5.4M in 2018 to $5.55M in 2023.

In 2023, Nigeria 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, Nigeria ranked 129 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.75), and 52 in total exports ($61B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $1.11M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Nigeria were Stearic Acid ($884k), Alcohol > 80% ABV ($150k), and Cars ($38.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.12%, from $1.24M in 2018 to $1.11M in 2023.

In 2018, Nigeria exported $5.55M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Nigeria to Sierra Leone were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($4.08M), Soups and Broths ($330k), and Electric Generating Sets ($242k). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 0.53%, from $5.4M in 2023 to $5.55M in 2018.

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

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

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

Nigeria Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B
Nigeria
Top DestinationUnited States$6.29B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Nigeria included Ireland ($48M), Kazakhstan ($14.5M), and Luxembourg ($827k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Sierra Leone included United States ($6.29B), Spain ($5.76B), and France ($4.76B).

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

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Nigeria

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Scale

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

During 2023, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($884k), Foodstuffs ($150k), and Transportation ($38.4k).

During 2018, Nigeria had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Chemical Products ($4.42M), Foodstuffs ($442k), and Machines ($242k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Nigeria+$19.5kMotor-working Tools
Top Product Potential Nigeria Sierra Leone+$21kPasta

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

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

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