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About

Sierra Leone-Niger Trade: In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $105k to Niger. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Niger were Palm Oil ($99.8k), Packaged Medicaments ($4.59k), and Perfume Plants ($368). Over the past 6 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Niger have increased at an annualized rate of 85.9%, from $2.54k in 2016 to $105k in 2022.

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

Niger-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2022, Niger exported $79.4k to Sierra Leone. The main products that Niger exported to Sierra Leone were X-Ray Equipment ($39.1k), Refrigerators ($12k), and Medical Instruments ($12k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Niger to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 14.8%,  from $30.2k in 2016 to $79.4k in 2022.

In 2022, Niger 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, Niger ranked 97 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.71), and 136 in total exports ($3.24B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $105k to Niger. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Niger were Palm Oil ($99.8k), Packaged Medicaments ($4.59k), and Perfume Plants ($368). During the last 6 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Niger have increased at an annualized rate of 85.9%, from $2.54k in 2016 to $105k in 2022.

In 2017, Niger exported $79.4k to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Niger to Sierra Leone were X-Ray Equipment ($39.1k), Refrigerators ($12k), and Medical Instruments ($12k). During the last 5 years the exports of Niger to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 14.8%, from $30.2k in 2022 to $79.4k in 2017.

Exports from Sierra Leone (Flag) to Niger (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Niger (Flag) to Sierra Leone (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sierra Leone
Top Destination
China$622M
Niger
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$2.23B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Niger included China ($622M), Belgium ($136M), and Germany ($47.6M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Niger than Sierra Leone included United Arab Emirates ($2.23B), France ($291M), and Nigeria ($91.6M).

Difference in imports from Niger (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Niger

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Niger in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($99.8k), Chemical Products ($4.59k), and Vegetable Products ($368).

During 2017, Niger had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Instruments ($57.6k), Machines ($12k), and Mineral Products ($8.65k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Niger+$86.3kPalm Oil
Top Product Potential Niger Sierra Leone+$38.4kRefined 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

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

Product Space of Sierra Leone (Flag) and Niger (Flag) (2022)

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