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About

Zambia-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $608k to Sierra Leone. The main products that Zambia exported to Sierra Leone were Other Cast Iron Products ($607k), Beauty Products ($321), and Felt or Coated Fabric Garments ($272). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 52.8%, from $73k in 2018 to $608k in 2023.

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

Sierra Leone-Zambia Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $77.3k to Zambia. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Zambia were Animal Food ($56.9k), Cement Articles ($9.02k), and Rubber Tires ($4.76k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.39%,  from $72.2k in 2018 to $77.3k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  Zambia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.65),  and 85 in total exports ($15.9B). That same year, Sierra Leone ranked 152 in total exports ($1.52B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Zambia exported $608k to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Zambia to Sierra Leone were Other Cast Iron Products ($607k), Beauty Products ($321), and Felt or Coated Fabric Garments ($272). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 52.8%, from $73k in 2018 to $608k in 2023.

In 2018, Sierra Leone exported $77.3k to Zambia. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Zambia were Animal Food ($56.9k), Cement Articles ($9.02k), and Rubber Tires ($4.76k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.39%, from $72.2k in 2023 to $77.3k in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Zambia
Top Destination
Switzerland$4.26B
Sierra Leone
Top Destination
China$1.03B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than Sierra Leone included Switzerland ($4.26B), India ($2.11B), and United Arab Emirates ($1.84B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Zambia included Belgium ($72.5M), Ireland ($48M), and Japan ($34.8M).

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

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Sierra Leone

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Zambia had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Metals ($607k), Chemical Products ($469), and Textiles ($272).

During 2018, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Foodstuffs ($56.9k), Stone And Glass ($9.06k), and Machines ($5.83k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zambia Sierra Leone+$1.71kCement
Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Zambia+$1.67kDiamonds

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

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

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