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2023
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Exports $9.74MRnk 155 / 215
2023
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Top Product $3.48MCars
2023
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Exports $1.48MRnk 26 / 124
2023
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Top Product $169kPapermaking Machines
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.9Rnk 30 / 132
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GDP$2.14TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH16%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$6.41BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-16.7%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $53,431CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH1.51%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

Canada-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Canada exported $9.74M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Canada exported to Sierra Leone were Cars ($3.48M), Used Clothing ($1.87M), and Navigation Equipment ($902k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 0.07%, from $9.7M in 2018 to $9.74M in 2023.

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

Sierra Leone-Canada Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $1.48M to Canada. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Canada were Papermaking Machines ($169k), Insulated Wire ($101k), and Rubber Apparel ($96.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Canada have decreased at an annualized rate of 39.7%,  from $18.6M in 2018 to $1.48M in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  Canada ranked 30 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.9),  and 10 in total exports ($574B). That same year, Sierra Leone ranked 152 in total exports ($1.52B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, Canada exported C$2.05M and imported C$138k from Sierra Leone, resulting in a positive trade balance of C$1.91M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Canada have increased by C$633k (44.8%) from C$1.41M to C$2.05M, while imports increased by C$30k (27.8%) from C$108k to C$138k.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Canada to Sierra Leone were Cars (C$294k), Used Clothing (C$231k), Alcohol > 80% ABV (C$209k), Poultry Meat (C$64.1k), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (C$32.5k). In December 2024 the top imports of Canada from Sierra Leone were Seats (C$18.5k), Medical Instruments (C$10.7k), Low-voltage Protection Equipment (C$10.6k), Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers (C$8.02k), and Other Articles of Twine and Rope (C$7.79k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of Canada were mainly from Quebec (C$1.05M), Ontario (C$827k), British Columbia (C$124k), Manitoba (C$22.4k), and Alberta (C$19k), while imports destinations were mainly Ontario (C$57.9k), Quebec (C$47.4k), Alberta (C$25.2k), Manitoba (C$5.12k), and British Columbia (C$1.98k).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Canada's year-by-year exports to Sierra Leone was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars (C$221k or 305%), Used Clothing (C$86.5k or 59.7%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (C$17.5k or 117%). In December 2024, the increase in Canada's year-by-year imports  from Sierra Leone was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Seats (C$16k or 642%), Low-voltage Protection Equipment (C$9.75k or 1.14k%), and Brochures (C$1.8k or 1.07k%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)C$633k(44.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)C$30k(27.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)QuebecC$1.05M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Canada. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Canada over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Canada exported $9.74M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Canada to Sierra Leone were Cars ($3.48M), Used Clothing ($1.87M), and Navigation Equipment ($902k). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 0.07%, from $9.7M in 2018 to $9.74M in 2023.

In 2018, Sierra Leone exported $1.48M to Canada. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Canada were Papermaking Machines ($169k), Insulated Wire ($101k), and Rubber Apparel ($96.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Canada have decreased at an annualized rate of 39.7%, from $18.6M in 2023 to $1.48M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Canada
Top DestinationUnited States$410B
Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Canada than Sierra Leone included United States ($410B), China ($31.1B), and United Kingdom ($18B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Canada - Sierra Leone

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Canada had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Transportation ($4.06M), Machines ($1.98M), and Textiles ($1.9M).

During 2018, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Machines ($577k), Metals ($201k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($146k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Canada Sierra Leone+$1.82MCars
Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Canada+$298kElectrical Lighting and Signalling Equipment

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

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

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