Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Ores and metals imports

Ethiopia
1.0%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.0%
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
127th
Sierra Leone rank
126th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sierra Leone
0.511.5196319932023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 127th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 196 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% Ethiopia
2010s 1.2% 0.9% 0.3% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Ethiopia as of 2018.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Ethiopia ranks 127th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,983 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.