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Sierra Leone — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAfrica
SubcontinentWest Africa
Income groupLow
World-system classPeriphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsOther
GDP$7.0B
Population8.6M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $1.20B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $1.62B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $-0.42B
  • Trade (% GDP): 40.55%
  • Current account balance (USD): $-0.98B
  • Current account (% GDP): -14.12%
  • FDI, net: $-0.12B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-0.06B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 7.92% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 17.47% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 1.73% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 2.58% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time