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About

Sierra Leone-Lebanon Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $846k to Lebanon. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Lebanon were Coffee ($628k), Other Coloring Matter ($58.6k), and Packaged Medicaments ($52.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Lebanon have increased at an annualized rate of 38.2%, from $168k in 2018 to $846k in 2023.

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

Lebanon-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Lebanon exported $21.5M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Lebanon exported to Sierra Leone were Electric Generating Sets ($4.37M), Computers ($1.66M), and Iron Structures ($1.24M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lebanon to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 13.4%,  from $11.5M in 2018 to $21.5M in 2023.

In 2023, Lebanon 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, Lebanon ranked 45 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.42), and 130 in total exports ($4.94B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $846k to Lebanon. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Lebanon were Coffee ($628k), Other Coloring Matter ($58.6k), and Packaged Medicaments ($52.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Lebanon have increased at an annualized rate of 38.2%, from $168k in 2018 to $846k in 2023.

In 2018, Lebanon exported $21.5M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Lebanon to Sierra Leone were Electric Generating Sets ($4.37M), Computers ($1.66M), and Iron Structures ($1.24M). During the last 5 years the exports of Lebanon to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 13.4%, from $11.5M in 2023 to $21.5M in 2018.

Exports from Sierra Leone (Flag) to Lebanon (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Lebanon (Flag) to Sierra Leone (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sierra Leone
Top Destination
China$1.03B
Lebanon
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$1.3B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Lebanon than Sierra Leone included United Arab Emirates ($1.3B), Egypt ($340M), and Turkey ($253M).

Difference in imports from Lebanon (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Lebanon

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Lebanon in the exports of Vegetable Products ($636k), Chemical Products ($111k), and Animal Products ($30.6k).

During 2018, Lebanon had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Machines ($8.95M), Metals ($3.7M), and Foodstuffs ($1.61M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Sierra Leone and Lebanon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Sierra Leone indicates it has a comparative advantage over Lebanon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Lebanon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sierra Leone.

Product Space of Sierra Leone (Flag) and Lebanon (Flag) (2023)

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