ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 2.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 79.4% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 183rd out of 187 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.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 40.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.5642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2006 | 9.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +914.3% |
| 2007 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 629.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68767.2% |
| 2010 | 2.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 2011 | 1,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46227.4% |
| 2012 | 1,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 1,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 1,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 17.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.8% |
| 2017 | 92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +418.5% |
| 2018 | 58.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 13.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.6% |
| 2020 | 43.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +217.1% |
| 2021 | 47.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 10.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2023 | 2.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 148.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 192.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +68767.2% | 0.9146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 629.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +46227.4% | 2.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +914.3% | 0.9589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.5642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 629.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 703.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 180 Gabon 8.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Libya 6.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Mauritania 5.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Papua New Guinea 1.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.7437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Lesotho 0.5001 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)
- 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$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 2.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.