Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 563.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sierra Leone, 2004–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 563.66 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,744.6% on the previous year and up 51,304.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sierra Leone peaked at 563.66 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -88.44 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -87.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -88.44 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 46 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2008 | -51.98 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 2009 | -11.66 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2010 | -37.39 % change on previous year | +220.6% |
| 2011 | -17.08 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2012 | 22.24 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 2013 | 157 % change on previous year | +606.0% |
| 2014 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2015 | -14.69 % change on previous year | +1234.1% |
| 2016 | 19.07 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 2017 | 36.29 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 2018 | -37.97 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 2019 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2020 | 58.64 % change on previous year | -657.5% |
| 2021 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2022 | 48.63 % change on previous year | -932.8% |
| 2023 | -34.27 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 2024 | 563.66 % change on previous year | -1744.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 563.66 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.65 % change on previous year, 121.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 563.66 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.01 % change on previous year, 70.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1744.6% | -34.27 % change on previous year | 563.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -38.68 % change on previous year | -88.44 % change on previous year | 46 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.59 % change on previous year | -37.97 % change on previous year | 157 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.16 % change on previous year | -34.27 % change on previous year | 563.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sierra Leone?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sierra Leone was 563.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 563.66 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.44 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 2nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51,304.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.