Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments

Sierra Leone
7.73 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Sudan
6.75 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
128th
South Sudan rank
130th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 7.73 million BoP, current US$ against 6.75 million BoP, current US$ in South Sudan, a difference of 979,500 BoP, current US$.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 128th and South Sudan ranks 130th of 171 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 1.02 million BoP, current US$ 4.47 million BoP, current US$ 3.46 million BoP, current US$ South Sudan
2020s 1.38 million BoP, current US$ 4.73 million BoP, current US$ 3.36 million BoP, current US$ South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
Sierra Leone, at 7.73 million BoP, current US$ against 6.75 million BoP, current US$ in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
979,500 BoP, current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Sierra Leone ranks 128th and South Sudan ranks 130th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 7,763 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.