Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value was 2,366 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Sierra Leone is 2,366 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Sierra Leone peaked at 36,326 1000 USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, 679 1000 USD, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 195th of 243 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 949 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 679 1000 USD | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 908 1000 USD | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 1,299 1000 USD | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 968 1000 USD | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 847 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 1,009 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 36,326 1000 USD | +3500.2% |
| 2008 | 1,393 1000 USD | -96.2% |
| 2009 | 1,466 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1,367 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,306 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,306 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,306 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,306 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,306 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,306 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,027 1000 USD | +55.2% |
| 2018 | 1,114 1000 USD | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 2,747 1000 USD | +146.6% |
| 2020 | 1,924 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 1,905 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,898 1000 USD | +52.1% |
| 2023 | 2,896 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,366 1000 USD | -18.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,366 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,583 1000 USD, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,366 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,116 1000 USD, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3500.2% | 1,009 1000 USD | 36,326 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,584 1000 USD | 679 1000 USD | 36,326 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,509 1000 USD | 1,114 1000 USD | 2,747 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,398 1000 USD | 1,905 1000 USD | 2,898 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 192 Micronesia 2,577 1000 USD compare
- 193 Aruba 2,493 1000 USD compare
- 194 Cayman Islands 2,389 1000 USD compare
- 196 Samoa 2,280 1000 USD compare
- 197 Solomon Islands 2,168 1000 USD compare
- 198 Bhutan 1,958 1000 USD compare
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) — import value in Sierra Leone?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Sierra Leone was 2,366 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 36,326 1000 USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 679 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value?
- Sierra Leone ranks 195th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. 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) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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