Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 52.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Sierra Leone, 2003–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2015, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Sierra Leone stood at 52.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 232.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Sierra Leone peaked at 61.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
Sierra Leone ranks 97th of 151 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, receipts (BoP, current) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 15.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52086.4% |
| 2008 | 17.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 15.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 17.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 12.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 14.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 61.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +315.1% |
| 2014 | 58.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 52.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 52.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 31.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 52.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 94 French Polynesia 64.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Eswatini 61.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kenya 53.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Democratic Republic of Congo 47.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Ecuador 42.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Sierra Leone?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Sierra Leone was 52.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 61.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 97th out of 151 countries with data for 2015.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.0%. 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, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.