Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate was 10.6 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone is 10.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 77.8% on the previous year and up 747.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 80.78 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -68.04 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 51.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -21.93 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1999 | -68.04 % change on previous year | +210.3% |
| 2000 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2001 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2002 | -49.07 % change on previous year | -791.6% |
| 2003 | 14.23 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2004 | 80.78 % change on previous year | +467.8% |
| 2005 | -21.06 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2006 | 36.16 % change on previous year | -271.7% |
| 2007 | -19.6 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2008 | 75.63 % change on previous year | -485.9% |
| 2009 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2010 | 36.03 % change on previous year | +192.4% |
| 2011 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2012 | 35.59 % change on previous year | -461.5% |
| 2013 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2014 | 34.36 % change on previous year | +2649.0% |
| 2015 | 67.18 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 2016 | 40.61 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2017 | -9.51 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2018 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2019 | 29.08 % change on previous year | -1011.0% |
| 2020 | 21.99 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2023 | 10.6 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 10.6 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.45 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 10.6 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.67 % change on previous year, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2649.0% | 1.25 % change on previous year | 34.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12.88 % change on previous year | -68.04 % change on previous year | 51.33 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.6 % change on previous year | -49.07 % change on previous year | 80.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.15 % change on previous year | -9.85 % change on previous year | 67.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.63 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 21.99 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 47 Jamaica 11.73 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Angola 11.36 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Philippines 10.93 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Syria 10.43 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Oman 10.29 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Puerto Rico 10.23 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.88 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 123.71 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 86.32 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 10.6 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 80.78 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.04 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 747.7%. 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 Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Scientific and technical journal articles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Scientific and technical journal articles Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Scientific and technical journal articles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.