Sierra Leone (SLE) and Tanzania (TZA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sierra Leone-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $4.7k to Tanzania. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Tanzania were Other Furniture ($829), Video Displays ($660), and Rubber Belting ($507). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Tanzania have decreased at an annualized rate of 62.1%, from $600k in 2018 to $4.7k in 2023.

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

Tanzania-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $430k to Sierra Leone. The main products that Tanzania exported to Sierra Leone were Petroleum Jelly ($304k), Beauty Products ($58.5k), and Twine and Rope ($50.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.4%, from $2.45M in 2018 to $430k in 2023.

In 2023, Tanzania 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, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $4.7k to Tanzania. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Tanzania were Other Furniture ($829), Video Displays ($660), and Rubber Belting ($507). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Tanzania have decreased at an annualized rate of 62.1%, from $600k in 2018 to $4.7k in 2023.

In 2018, Tanzania exported $430k to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Tanzania to Sierra Leone were Petroleum Jelly ($304k), Beauty Products ($58.5k), and Twine and Rope ($50.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.4%, from $2.45M in 2023 to $430k in 2018.

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

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

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Trade between Sierra Leone () and Tanzania ()

Tanzania Exports

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Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B

Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Tanzania included China ($1.03B), Ireland ($48M), and Kazakhstan ($14.5M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Sierra Leone included India ($1.74B), United Arab Emirates ($1.62B), and Uganda ($1.35B).

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

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Tanzania

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

During 2023, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Machines ($1.7k), Miscellaneous ($1.34k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($608).

During 2018, Tanzania had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Mineral Products ($311k), Chemical Products ($58.5k), and Textiles ($50.2k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Tanzania+$33.7kCars

Top Product Potential Tanzania Sierra Leone+$23.8kBeauty Products

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Sierra Leone () and Tanzania ()

Tanzania Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Tanzania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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