Fuel exports in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Fuel exports was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
up 153.8%
World rank
147th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 1975
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
11
1972–2018

Fuel exports in Sierra Leone, 1972–2018

02461972199520181972: 1.7 % of merchandise exports1973: 1 % of merchandise exports1974: 1.2 % of merchandise exports1975: 5.9 % of merchandise exports1976: 5.4 % of merchandise exports1983: 3.9 % of merchandise exports1984: 1.6 % of merchandise exports2014: 0.013 % of merchandise exports2015: 0 % of merchandise exports2017: 0.056 % of merchandise exports2018: 0.143 % of merchandise exports

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fuel exports in Sierra Leone is 0.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 153.8% on the previous year and up 1,015.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, fuel exports in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

Sierra Leone ranks 147th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fuel exports in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Sierra Leone, 1972 to 2018.
Year % of merchandise exports Change
1972 1.7%
1973 1.0% -38.9%
1974 1.2% +12.0%
1975 5.9% +403.8%
1976 5.4% -8.5%
1983 3.9% -27.5%
1984 1.6% -60.2%
2014 0.0% -99.2%
2015 0.0% -100.0%
2017 0.1%
2018 0.1% +153.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.0% 1.0% 5.9% 5
1980s 2.7% 1.6% 3.9% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel exports in Sierra Leone?
Fuel exports in Sierra Leone was 0.1% in 2018, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1975.
What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Sierra Leone rank for fuel exports?
Sierra Leone ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 9,475 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.