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2023
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Exports $78.5MRnk 79 / 211
2023
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Top Product $15.7MStone Processing Machines
2023
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Exports $2.97MRnk 19 / 124
2023
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Top Product $1.58MNon-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.07Rnk 59 / 132
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GDP$381BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-5.04%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$6.41BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-16.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $6,023CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.9%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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About

South Africa-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $78.5M to Sierra Leone. The main products that South Africa exported to Sierra Leone were Stone Processing Machines ($15.7M), Other Iron Products ($5.67M), and Liquid Pumps ($5.31M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 9.58%, from $49.7M in 2018 to $78.5M in 2023.

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

Sierra Leone-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $2.97M to South Africa. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to South Africa were Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn ($1.58M), Packaged Medicaments ($277k), and Essential Oils ($200k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 1.67%,  from $2.25M in 2018 to $2.97M in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.07),  and 34 in total exports ($154B). That same year, Sierra Leone ranked 152 in total exports ($1.52B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, South Africa exported ZAR42.2M and imported ZAR25.4M from Sierra Leone, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR16.8M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa have decreased by ZAR-120M (-74%) from ZAR162M to ZAR42.2M, while imports increased by ZAR20.7M (442%) from ZAR4.67M to ZAR25.4M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of South Africa to Sierra Leone were Stone Processing Machines (ZAR4.59M), Paper Containers (ZAR3.86M), Excavation Machinery (ZAR3.64M), Rough Wood (ZAR3.04M), and Prepr binder for foundry (ZAR2.72M). In November 2024 the top imports of South Africa from Sierra Leone were Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn (ZAR5.15M), Scrap Copper (ZAR2.59M), Electrical Power Accessories (ZAR256k), Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments (ZAR33.1k), and Aluminium Cans (ZAR22.5k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from Durban (ZAR20.5M), Germiston/Alberton (ZAR8.86M), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR4.79M), Johannesburg (ZAR4.36M), and Cape Town (ZAR3M), while imports destinations were mainly Durban (ZAR23.4M), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR1.5M), Port Elizabeth (ZAR210k), Johannesburg (ZAR165k), and Groblers Bridge (ZAR99.5k).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year exports to Sierra Leone was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Liquid Pumps (ZAR-13.2M or -85.9%), Ball Bearings (ZAR-11.7M or -96.8%), and Machinery Having Individual Functions (ZAR-6.6M or -98%). In November 2024, the increase in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from Sierra Leone was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn (ZAR3.57M or 227%), Electrical Ignitions (ZAR9.14k or 101%), and Brochures (ZAR3.47k or 5.5k%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-120M(-74%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR20.7M(442%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)DurbanZAR20.5M

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Historical Data

Market Competitiveness

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South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B
Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than Sierra Leone included China ($29.5B), United States ($13B), and Germany ($10.8B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Sierra Leone than from South Africa.

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2023)

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Africa Sierra Leone+$902kDelivery Trucks
Top Product Potential Sierra Leone South Africa+$734kDiamonds

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 South Africa and Sierra Leone. This means that a dot/product with the flag of South Africa 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 South Africa.

Product Space of South Africa (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag) (NaN)

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