Dominica vs Sierra Leone: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Dominica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 8.26 million BoP, current US$ against 7.73 million BoP, current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 534,530 BoP, current US$.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 126th and Sierra Leone ranks 128th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 428,658 BoP, current US$ | 593,677 BoP, current US$ | 165,019 BoP, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 703,108 BoP, current US$ | 830,371 BoP, current US$ | 127,263 BoP, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.48 million BoP, current US$ | 2.62 million BoP, current US$ | 1.85 million BoP, current US$ | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Dominica or Sierra Leone?
- Dominica, at 8.26 million BoP, current US$ against 7.73 million BoP, current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Dominica and Sierra Leone?
- 534,530 BoP, current US$, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Sierra Leone rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Dominica ranks 126th and Sierra Leone ranks 128th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, franchises), and charges for licenses to reproduce or distribute (or both) intellectual property embodied in produced originals or prototypes (such as copyrights on books and manuscripts, computer software, cinematographic works, and sound recordings) and related rights (such as for live performances and television, cable, or satellite broadcast). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.