Ethiopia (ETH) and Sierra Leone (SLE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ethiopia-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Ethiopia exported $1.45M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Sierra Leone were Dried Vegetables ($1.45M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 179%, from $8.58k in 2018 to $1.45M in 2023.

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

Sierra Leone-Ethiopia Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $157k to Ethiopia. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Ethiopia were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($93.1k), Electrical Ignitions ($44.8k), and Non-Knit Babies' Garments ($12k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 6.73%, from $113k in 2018 to $157k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Ethiopia ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 137 in total exports ($3.97B). That same year, Sierra Leone ranked 152 in total exports ($1.52B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

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In 2023, Ethiopia exported $1.45M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Sierra Leone were Dried Vegetables ($1.45M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 179%, from $8.58k in 2018 to $1.45M in 2023.

In 2018, Sierra Leone exported $157k to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Ethiopia were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($93.1k), Electrical Ignitions ($44.8k), and Non-Knit Babies' Garments ($12k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 6.73%, from $113k in 2023 to $157k in 2018.

Exports from Ethiopia () to Sierra Leone () (2023)

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Ethiopia () (2023)

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Trade between Ethiopia () and Sierra Leone ()

Ethiopia Exports

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Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited States$487M

Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Sierra Leone included United States ($487M), Saudi Arabia ($304M), and United Arab Emirates ($314M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Ethiopia included China ($1.03B), Ireland ($48M), and Belgium ($72.5M).

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone () and Ethiopia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Sierra Leone

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

During 2023, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Vegetable Products ($1.45M).

During 2018, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Textiles ($105k), Machines ($47.6k), and Chemical Products ($3.79k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ethiopia Sierra Leone+$27.2kOther Vegetables

Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Ethiopia+$4.43kOther Plastic Products

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

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Ethiopia and Sierra Leone. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ethiopia () to Sierra Leone () (2023)

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Ethiopia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ethiopia () and Sierra Leone ()

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone () and Ethiopia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Sierra Leone

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Ethiopia () and Sierra Leone () (2023)

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