Ireland vs Sierra Leone: Ores and metals imports

Ireland
1.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.0%
in 2018
Ireland rank
129th
Sierra Leone rank
126th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Ireland
  • Sierra Leone
01234196319932024

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

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.