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 16.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 34.3%
World rank
148th
of 168 countries
All-time high
24.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sierra Leone, 2003–2023

05101520252003201320232003: 2.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 0.347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 0.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 14.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 10.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 8.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 5.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 4.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 5.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 14.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 14.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 12.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 14.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 19.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 12.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 11.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 17.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 16.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 24.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 16.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sierra Leone is 16.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 34.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sierra Leone peaked at 24.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.

That places Sierra Leone 148th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 2003 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
2003 2.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre —
2004 0.3473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -87.3%
2005 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -88.4%
2006 14.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +35790.0%
2007 21.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +46.0%
2008 10.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -52.0%
2009 8.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -11.7%
2010 5.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -37.4%
2011 4.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -17.1%
2012 5.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +22.2%
2013 14.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +157.0%
2014 14.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -1.1%
2015 12.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -14.7%
2016 14.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +19.1%
2017 19.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +36.3%
2018 12.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -38.0%
2019 11.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -10.5%
2020 17.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +58.6%
2021 16.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -5.8%
2022 24.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +48.6%
2023 16.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -34.3%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 16.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 16.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 65% of 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +35790.0% 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 14.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 21.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7
2010s 11.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 18.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 24.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 145 Tonga 18.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 146 Bolivia 17.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 147 Burundi 16.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 149 Madagascar 14.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 150 Nicaragua 12.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 151 Namibia 12.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 16.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 24.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Sierra Leone rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
Sierra Leone ranks 148th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
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 10.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 7,369 data points, 1961–2023
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.