Sierra Leone - Exports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Exports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Sierra Leone was 708,109,200 as of 2020. Over the past 53 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,818,839,000 in 2014 and 71,610,280 in 1995.

Definition: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1967 305,955,300
1968 423,568,200
1969 452,888,600
1970 425,315,900
1971 419,365,100
1972 402,677,800
1973 384,005,700
1974 363,261,500
1975 315,298,900
1976 320,875,600
1977 287,914,500
1978 219,732,900
1979 212,234,700
1980 165,479,900
1981 157,105,700
1982 129,437,200
1983 115,803,700
1984 140,298,900
1985 143,861,000
1986 175,844,000
1987 154,772,800
1988 102,847,400
1989 147,498,200
1990 119,894,200
1991 180,610,100
1992 169,823,600
1993 147,122,000
1994 112,076,900
1995 71,610,280
1996 126,316,500
1997 93,553,880
1998 79,802,820
1999 78,782,220
2000 95,605,950
2001 106,838,100
2002 144,701,100
2003 233,387,100
2004 260,231,800
2005 278,191,000
2006 297,326,000
2007 300,784,300
2008 250,440,100
2009 273,069,800
2010 325,238,700
2011 320,866,700
2012 825,520,800
2013 1,133,497,000
2014 1,818,839,000
2015 816,852,300
2016 994,258,200
2017 1,225,672,000
2018 798,316,700
2019 785,368,600
2020 708,109,200

Development Relevance: An economy's growth is measured by the change in the volume of its output or in the real incomes of its residents. The 2008 United Nations System of National Accounts (2008 SNA) offers three plausible indicators for calculating growth: the volume of gross domestic product (GDP), real gross domestic income, and real gross national income. The volume of GDP is the sum of value added, measured at constant prices, by households, government, and industries operating in the economy. GDP accounts for all domestic production, regardless of whether the income accrues to domestic or foreign institutions.

Limitations and Exceptions: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data. Although the data from the payments side provide reasonably reliable records of cross-border transactions, they may not adhere strictly to the appropriate definitions of valuation and timing used in the balance of payments or corresponds to the change-of ownership criterion. This issue has assumed greater significance with the increasing globalization of international business. Neither customs nor balance of payments data usually capture the illegal transactions that occur in many countries. Goods carried by travelers across borders in legal but unreported shuttle trade may further distort trade statistics.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) from the expenditure side is made up of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, gross capital formation (private and public investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories, and net acquisitions of valuables), and net exports (exports minus imports) of goods and services. Such expenditures are recorded in purchaser prices and include net taxes on products.

Aggregation method: Gap-filled total

Base Period: 2010

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts