Ireland vs Sierra Leone: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Ireland
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 129th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 196 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 0.6% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Ireland or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Sierra Leone rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Ireland ranks 129th 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
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.