ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 0.1816 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.1816 BoP, current US$ per person for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 854.0% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 17.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5709 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1248 BoP, current US$ per person | +892.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 7.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +66936.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.7% |
| 2011 | 11.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +45033.7% |
| 2012 | 14.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 14.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 17.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 15.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1777 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8999 BoP, current US$ per person | +406.3% |
| 2018 | 0.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 0.128 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3966 BoP, current US$ per person | +209.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4212 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0944 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.6% |
| 2023 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1816 BoP, current US$ per person | +854.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1816 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1816 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.46 BoP, current US$ per person, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +66936.7% | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.51 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2011 | +45033.7% | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.64 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2006 | +892.2% | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1248 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2024 | +854.0% | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1816 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2225 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4212 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 181 Burundi 0.296 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 182 Tajikistan 0.2765 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 183 Mozambique 0.2632 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 185 Haiti 0.1699 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 186 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.1816 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.