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 7.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sierra Leone, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sierra Leone stood at 7.73 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 563.7% on the previous year and up 644.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,897 BoP, current US$, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 128th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 197,311 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 25,066 BoP, current US$ | -87.3% |
| 2005 | 2,897 BoP, current US$ | -88.4% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ | +35790.2% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million BoP, current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 728,898 BoP, current US$ | -52.0% |
| 2009 | 643,885 BoP, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 403,115 BoP, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2011 | 334,282 BoP, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 408,617 BoP, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ | +157.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 886,050 BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million BoP, current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 891,935 BoP, current US$ | -38.0% |
| 2019 | 798,109 BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ | +58.6% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million BoP, current US$ | +48.6% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 7.73 million BoP, current US$ | +563.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7.73 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.11 million BoP, current US$, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7.73 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.24 million BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +35790.2% | 2,897 BoP, current US$ | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2024 | +563.7% | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ | 7.73 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 593,677 BoP, current US$ | 2,897 BoP, current US$ | 1.52 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 830,371 BoP, current US$ | 334,282 BoP, current US$ | 1.44 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 million BoP, current US$ | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ | 7.73 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 125 Faroe Islands 9.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 126 Dominica 8.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Mauritius 8.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Suriname 7.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 South Sudan 6.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Aruba 6.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sierra Leone?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sierra Leone was 7.73 million BoP, current US$ 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 7.73 million BoP, current US$ 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 2,897 BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 128th out of 171 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 644.2%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.