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

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Sierra Leone-Ethiopia Trade: In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $3.63k to Ethiopia. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Ethiopia were Electrical Ignitions ($1.44k), Other Plastic Products ($1.4k), and Iron Pipe Fittings ($795). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.3%, from $11.3k in 2017 to $3.63k in 2022.

In 2022, Sierra Leone did not export any services to Ethiopia.

Ethiopia-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2022, Ethiopia exported $1.29M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Sierra Leone were Dried Vegetables ($1.16M), Other Vegetables ($110k), and Brochures ($12.8k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 6.84%, from $926k in 2017 to $1.29M in 2022.

In 2022, Ethiopia did not export any services to Sierra Leone.

Comparison In 2022, Sierra Leone ranked 159 in total exports ($1.15B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Ethiopia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.72), and 134 in total exports ($4.24B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $3.63k to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Ethiopia were Electrical Ignitions ($1.44k), Other Plastic Products ($1.4k), and Iron Pipe Fittings ($795). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.3%, from $11.3k in 2017 to $3.63k in 2022.

In 2017, Ethiopia exported $1.29M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Sierra Leone were Dried Vegetables ($1.16M), Other Vegetables ($110k), and Brochures ($12.8k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 6.84%, from $926k in 2022 to $1.29M in 2017.

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

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

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Trade between Sierra Leone () and Ethiopia ()

Ethiopia Exports

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Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$622M

Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$723M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Ethiopia included China ($622M), Belgium ($136M), and Ireland ($21.1M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Sierra Leone included United Arab Emirates ($723M), United States ($557M), and Saudi Arabia ($268M).

Difference in imports from Ethiopia () and Sierra Leone () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Ethiopia

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

During 2022, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Machines ($1.44k), Plastics and Rubbers ($1.4k), and Metals ($795).

During 2017, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Vegetable Products ($1.27M), Paper Goods ($12.8k), and Miscellaneous ($1.1k).

Potential Exports

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

Top Product Potential Ethiopia Sierra Leone+$27.2kOther Vegetables

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Sierra Leone () and Ethiopia ()

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Ethiopia () and Sierra Leone () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Ethiopia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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