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2022
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Exports $2.29kRnk 103 / 118
2022
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Top Product $638Plastic Pipes
2022
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Exports $1.51kRnk 165 / 0
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.53Rnk 89 / 133
2022
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GDP$3.97BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH4.78%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$13.3BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH73.9%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $461CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.3%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$966CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH36.8%CURRENT US$
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Sierra Leone-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $2.29k to Rwanda. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Rwanda were Plastic Pipes ($638), Trunks and Cases ($590), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($389). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 58.3%, from $181k in 2017 to $2.29k in 2022.

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

Rwanda-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $1.51k to Sierra Leone. The main products that Rwanda exported to Sierra Leone were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 32.3%,  from $10.6k in 2017 to $1.51k in 2022.

In 2022, Rwanda 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, Rwanda ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.53), and 147 in total exports ($1.77B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $2.29k to Rwanda. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Rwanda were Plastic Pipes ($638), Trunks and Cases ($590), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($389). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 58.3%, from $181k in 2017 to $2.29k in 2022.

In 2016, Rwanda exported $1.51k to Sierra Leone. There were not main exports from Rwanda to Sierra Leone in 2016. During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 32.3%, from $10.6k in 2021 to $1.51k in 2016.

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

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

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Trade between Sierra Leone (Flag) and Rwanda (Flag)

Rwanda Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$622M
Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Rwanda included China ($622M), Belgium ($136M), and Netherlands ($43.2M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Sierra Leone included United Arab Emirates ($568M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), and Thailand ($83.9M).

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

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Rwanda

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($638), Animal Hides ($590), and Transportation ($389).

During 2016, Rwanda had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of .

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Rwanda+$1.26kPalm Oil
Top Product Potential Rwanda Sierra Leone+$1.19kMalt Extract

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

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

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