Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value was 133 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Sierra Leone stood at 133 1000 USD.
That represents a change of up 392.6% on the previous year and up 478.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Sierra Leone peaked at 425 1000 USD in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 2017.
That places Sierra Leone 152nd out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 49 1000 USD | -41.0% |
| 2002 | 77 1000 USD | +57.1% |
| 2003 | 144 1000 USD | +87.0% |
| 2004 | 206 1000 USD | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 67 1000 USD | -67.5% |
| 2006 | 6 1000 USD | -91.0% |
| 2007 | 46 1000 USD | +666.7% |
| 2008 | 126 1000 USD | +173.9% |
| 2009 | 425 1000 USD | +237.3% |
| 2010 | 51 1000 USD | -88.0% |
| 2011 | 23 1000 USD | -54.9% |
| 2012 | 23 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 1000 USD | — |
| 2019 | 130 1000 USD | +12900.0% |
| 2020 | 66 1000 USD | -49.2% |
| 2021 | 190 1000 USD | +187.9% |
| 2022 | 75 1000 USD | -60.5% |
| 2023 | 27 1000 USD | -64.0% |
| 2024 | 133 1000 USD | +392.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 133 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 49 1000 USD, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 133 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212 1000 USD, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +12900.0% | 1 1000 USD | 130 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +666.7% | 6 1000 USD | 46 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.9 1000 USD | 6 1000 USD | 425 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 32 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 130 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2 1000 USD | 27 1000 USD | 190 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Sierra Leone?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Sierra Leone was 133 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 425 1000 USD in 2009.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value?
- Sierra Leone ranks 152nd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 478.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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