Rwanda (RWA) and Sierra Leone (SLE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Rwanda-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2021, Rwanda exported $1.51k to Sierra Leone. The main products that Rwanda exported to Sierra Leone were N/A. Over the past 6 years the exports of Rwanda to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 47.2%, from $149 in 2015 to $1.51k in 2021.

In 2021, Rwanda did not export any services to Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone-Rwanda Trade: In 2021, Sierra Leone exported $2.3k to Rwanda. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Rwanda were N/A. Over the past 6 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 58.4%, from $184k in 2015 to $2.3k in 2021.

In 2021, Sierra Leone did not export any services to Rwanda.

Comparison In 2023, Rwanda ranked 154 in total exports ($1.35B). That same year, Sierra Leone ranked 152 in total exports ($1.52B). Both countries does not have data related to Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2021, Rwanda exported $1.51k to Sierra Leone. There were not main exports from Rwanda to Sierra Leone in 2021. During the last 6 years the exports of Rwanda to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 47.2%, from $149 in 2015 to $1.51k in 2021.

In 2017, Sierra Leone exported $2.3k to Rwanda. There were not main exports from Sierra Leone to Rwanda in 2017. During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 58.4%, from $184k in 2022 to $2.3k in 2017.

Exports from Rwanda () to Sierra Leone () (2022)

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Rwanda () (2022)

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Trade between Rwanda () and Sierra Leone ()

Rwanda Exports

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Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$895M

Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Sierra Leone included United Arab Emirates ($895M), Kenya ($34.5M), and Thailand ($31.5M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Rwanda included China ($1.03B), India ($96.5M), and Belgium ($72.5M).

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Sierra Leone

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

During 2021, Rwanda had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of .

During 2017, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of .

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda Sierra Leone+$1.19kMalt Extract

Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Rwanda+$1.26kPalm Oil

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Rwanda () to Sierra Leone () (2022)

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Rwanda () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda () and Sierra Leone ()

Rwanda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Sierra Leone

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Rwanda () and Sierra Leone () (2022)

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