๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Country Profile

Sierra Leone

Fast-growing pharmaceutical trade with Sierra Leone

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฑ $109M
All data from DGCIS India export records (fiscal year, Aprilโ€“March).
$109M
Scale
Sierra Leone's patients receive $109M in Indian pharmaceutical products annually โ€” almost entirely finished medicines ready for dispensing.
97%
Medicine
Overwhelmingly finished medicines โ€” drug formulations account for 97% of shipments.
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Trajectory
One of the faster-growing relationships โ€” India's pharmaceutical supply to Sierra Leone has expanded 9.4ร— over the decade.
Context
Part of India's pharmaceutical supply network across Africa.
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Impact
Rapidly expanding access to affordable medicine โ€” Indian pharmaceutical products reaching more of Sierra Leone's patients each year.
Export Trend DGCIS FY
Pharmaceutical Composition Trend DGCIS CY 2014–2025

All pharma categories from DGCIS (487-code basket)

Category Mix — FY 2025–26 DGCIS
Medicines $106M (97.4%) Vaccines $1.4M (1.3%) Surgical & Hospital Supplies $0.64M (0.6%) Medicine Ingredients $0.55M (0.5%) Traditional & Herbal $0.20M (0.2%)
Top Products — FY 2025–26 DGCIS