Kenya (KEN) and Sierra Leone (SLE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $1.99M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Kenya exported to Sierra Leone were Iron Stovetops ($591k), Packaged Medicaments ($420k), and Electrical Transformers ($109k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 21%, from $768k in 2018 to $1.99M in 2023.

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

Sierra Leone-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $51.3k to Kenya. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Kenya were Titanium Ore ($49.4k), Ball Bearings ($801), and Bicycles, delivery tricycles, other cycles ($387). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 42.3%, from $802k in 2018 to $51.3k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B). 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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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kenya exported $1.99M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Kenya to Sierra Leone were Iron Stovetops ($591k), Packaged Medicaments ($420k), and Electrical Transformers ($109k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 21%, from $768k in 2018 to $1.99M in 2023.

In 2018, Sierra Leone exported $51.3k to Kenya. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Kenya were Titanium Ore ($49.4k), Ball Bearings ($801), and Bicycles, delivery tricycles, other cycles ($387). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 42.3%, from $802k in 2023 to $51.3k in 2018.

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

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

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Trade between Kenya () and Sierra Leone ()

Kenya Exports

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Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Sierra Leone included Uganda ($893M), United States ($838M), and United Arab Emirates ($716M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Kenya included China ($1.03B), Belgium ($72.5M), and French Polynesia ($239k).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Sierra Leone

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Metals ($615k), Chemical Products ($484k), and Machines ($435k).

During 2018, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Mineral Products ($49.4k), Machines ($1.04k), and Transportation ($387).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Sierra Leone+$188kPackaged Medicaments

Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Kenya+$14.5kComputers

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

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Trade between Kenya () and Sierra Leone ()

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Sierra Leone

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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

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