Sierra Leone (SLE) and Pakistan (PAK) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sierra Leone-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $1.04k to Pakistan. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Pakistan were Semiconductor Devices ($504), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($418), and Scrap Iron ($49). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 58.3%, from $82.1k in 2018 to $1.04k in 2023.

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

Pakistan-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $9.2M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Pakistan exported to Sierra Leone were Cement ($5.76M), Used Clothing ($2M), and Alcohol > 80% ABV ($671k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 25.9%, from $41.2M in 2018 to $9.2M in 2023.

In 2023, Pakistan 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, Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $1.04k to Pakistan. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Pakistan were Semiconductor Devices ($504), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($418), and Scrap Iron ($49). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 58.3%, from $82.1k in 2018 to $1.04k in 2023.

In 2018, Pakistan exported $9.2M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Pakistan to Sierra Leone were Cement ($5.76M), Used Clothing ($2M), and Alcohol > 80% ABV ($671k). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 25.9%, from $41.2M in 2023 to $9.2M in 2018.

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

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

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Trade between Sierra Leone () and Pakistan ()

Pakistan Exports

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Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B

Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$5.18B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Pakistan included India ($96.5M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Sierra Leone included United States ($5.18B), United Arab Emirates ($3.7B), and Germany ($2.43B).

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

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Pakistan

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

During 2023, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Machines ($988) and Metals ($49).

During 2018, Pakistan had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Mineral Products ($5.76M), Textiles ($2.06M), and Foodstuffs ($795k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Pakistan+$264kScrap Iron

Top Product Potential Pakistan Sierra Leone+$415kPackaged Medicaments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Sierra Leone () and Pakistan ()

Pakistan Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Pakistan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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