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Sierra Leone · Innovation, research & technology

R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.

9 indicators · 6 with data

Research

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

144th of 197 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Scientific and technical journal articlesSierra Leone's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 10.9 in 1996 to 86.3 in 2023.2000200520102015202002040608010086.3

Sierra Leone's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 10.9 in 1996 to 86.3 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

121st of 132 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Patent applications, nonresidentsSierra Leone's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 5 in 1995 to 4 in 2020.1995200020052010201520200204060801004

Sierra Leone's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 5 in 1995 to 4 in 2020.

Trademark applications, total

applications

118th of 133 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Trademark applications, totalSierra Leone's trademark applications, total rose from 150 in 2012 to 160 in 2020.20122014201620182020100200300400160

Sierra Leone's trademark applications, total rose from 150 in 2012 to 160 in 2020.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

142nd of 167 · 33rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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High-tech exportsSierra Leone's high-tech exports rose from 0.0 % in 2014 to 0.7 % in 2018.201420152016201720180%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%0.7 %

Sierra Leone's high-tech exports rose from 0.0 % in 2014 to 0.7 % in 2018.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

151st of 168 · 36th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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High-technology exports (current US$)Sierra Leone's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$2,251 in 2014 to US$379k in 2018.20142015201620172018US$0US$100kUS$200kUS$300kUS$400kUS$379k

Sierra Leone's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$2,251 in 2014 to US$379k in 2018.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

109th of 158 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Sierra Leone's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 4.5 % in 2003 to 3.2 % in 2024.20052010201520200%20%40%60%3.2 %

Sierra Leone's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 4.5 % in 2003 to 3.2 % in 2024.

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