Sierra Leone (SLE) and Angola (AGO) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sierra Leone-Angola Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $278k to Angola. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Angola were Tractors ($275k), Air Pumps ($1.89k), and Computers ($360). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Angola have increased at an annualized rate of 17.5%, from $124k in 2018 to $278k in 2023.

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

Angola-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Angola exported $39.9k to Sierra Leone. The main products that Angola exported to Sierra Leone were Broadcasting Equipment ($31.2k) and Plaster Articles ($8.76k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Angola to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 102%, from $1.19k in 2018 to $39.9k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Sierra Leone ranked 152 in total exports ($1.52B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Angola ranked 120 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.23), and 62 in total exports ($42.6B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $278k to Angola. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Angola were Tractors ($275k), Air Pumps ($1.89k), and Computers ($360). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Angola have increased at an annualized rate of 17.5%, from $124k in 2018 to $278k in 2023.

In 2018, Angola exported $39.9k to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Angola to Sierra Leone were Broadcasting Equipment ($31.2k) and Plaster Articles ($8.76k). During the last 5 years the exports of Angola to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 102%, from $1.19k in 2023 to $39.9k in 2018.

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

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

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Trade between Sierra Leone () and Angola ()

Angola Exports

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Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B

Angola
Top DestinationChina$17.1B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Angola included Ireland ($48M), Japan ($34.8M), and Kazakhstan ($14.5M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Angola than Sierra Leone included China ($17.1B), India ($3.87B), and United Arab Emirates ($2.75B).

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

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Angola

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

During 2023, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Angola in the exports of Transportation ($275k) and Machines ($2.25k).

During 2018, Angola had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Machines ($31.2k) and Stone And Glass ($8.76k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Angola+$2.19kPalm Oil

Top Product Potential Angola Sierra Leone+$2.12kRefined Petroleum

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 Sierra Leone and Angola. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Sierra Leone indicates it has a comparative advantage over Angola. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Angola indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sierra Leone.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Sierra Leone () and Angola ()

Angola Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Angola

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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