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 0.8944 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8944 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 549.7%
World rank
138th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.8944 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0005 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2005
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sierra Leone, 2003–2024

00.20.40.60.82003201320242003: 0.038 BoP, current US$ per person2004: 0.005 BoP, current US$ per person2005: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per person2006: 0.185 BoP, current US$ per person2007: 0.264 BoP, current US$ per person2008: 0.124 BoP, current US$ per person2009: 0.106 BoP, current US$ per person2010: 0.065 BoP, current US$ per person2011: 0.052 BoP, current US$ per person2012: 0.062 BoP, current US$ per person2013: 0.156 BoP, current US$ per person2014: 0.151 BoP, current US$ per person2015: 0.126 BoP, current US$ per person2016: 0.146 BoP, current US$ per person2017: 0.195 BoP, current US$ per person2018: 0.118 BoP, current US$ per person2019: 0.103 BoP, current US$ per person2020: 0.16 BoP, current US$ per person2021: 0.147 BoP, current US$ per person2022: 0.214 BoP, current US$ per person2023: 0.138 BoP, current US$ per person2024: 0.894 BoP, current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sierra Leone is 0.8944 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 549.7% on the previous year and up 492.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.8944 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2005.

That places Sierra Leone 138th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 2003 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
2003 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per person —
2004 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per person -87.7%
2005 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per person -88.7%
2006 0.1849 BoP, current US$ per person +35006.9%
2007 0.264 BoP, current US$ per person +42.8%
2008 0.1237 BoP, current US$ per person -53.2%
2009 0.1063 BoP, current US$ per person -14.0%
2010 0.0648 BoP, current US$ per person -39.1%
2011 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per person -19.2%
2012 0.0624 BoP, current US$ per person +19.2%
2013 0.1564 BoP, current US$ per person +150.8%
2014 0.151 BoP, current US$ per person -3.4%
2015 0.1259 BoP, current US$ per person -16.6%
2016 0.1464 BoP, current US$ per person +16.3%
2017 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per person +33.1%
2018 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per person -39.4%
2019 0.1032 BoP, current US$ per person -12.6%
2020 0.16 BoP, current US$ per person +55.0%
2021 0.1473 BoP, current US$ per person -8.0%
2022 0.2141 BoP, current US$ per person +45.4%
2023 0.1377 BoP, current US$ per person -35.7%
2024 0.8944 BoP, current US$ per person +549.7%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 0.8944 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1369 BoP, current US$ per person, 6.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 0.8944 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5748 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.6× 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +35006.9% 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per person 0.1849 BoP, current US$ per person
2024 +549.7% 0.1377 BoP, current US$ per person 0.8944 BoP, current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1032 BoP, current US$ per person 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per person 0.264 BoP, current US$ per person 7
2010s 0.1175 BoP, current US$ per person 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per person 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 0.3107 BoP, current US$ per person 0.1377 BoP, current US$ per person 0.8944 BoP, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 135 Nigeria 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 136 Lesotho 1.02 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 137 Vanuatu 0.9521 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 139 Pakistan 0.8071 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 140 Zimbabwe 0.8009 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 141 Myanmar 0.6174 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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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 0.8944 BoP, current US$ per person 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 0.8944 BoP, current US$ per person 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 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005.
How does Sierra Leone rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
Sierra Leone ranks 138th 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 492.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 7,763 data points, 1960–2025
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.