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
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sierra Leone, 2003–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +35790.0% | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 145 Tonga 18.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Bolivia 17.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Burundi 16.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Madagascar 14.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Nicaragua 12.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Namibia 12.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sierra Leone?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sierra Leone was 16.14 BoP, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.