Science & Technology in Sierra Leone
108 indicators covering science & technology for Sierra Leone.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External debt, end year | 108.24 million current US$ | 2007 | down 90.5% | 35th |
| Subsidies | 0 GFS, current LCU | 2011 | — | 32nd |
| Number of radio sets | 1.30 million | 2001 | up 37.1% | 27th |
| Radio sets | 302.06 per 1,000 people | 2001 | up 27.3% | 14th |
| External debt, end year | 322.30 billion current LCU | 2007 | down 77.7% | 20th |
| Revenue from fixed telephone service | 15.35 million current US$ | 1996 | up 473.2% | 37th |
| Total government debt | 986.59 billion current LCU | 2007 | down 48.5% | 18th |
| Internet users | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 2009 | up 436.2% | 53rd |
| Residential monthly telephone subscription | 0.0042 current US$ | 2010 | down 99.1% | 51st |
| Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call | 0 peak rate - current US$ | 2010 | down 100.0% | 49th |
| Residential telephone connection charge | 0.0047 current US$ | 2010 | down 100.0% | 46th |
| Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants | -334.50 billion current LCU | 2007 | down 444.2% | 25th |
| Other current transfers | 119.06 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 176.4% | 9th |
| Business telephone connection charge | 0.0047 current US$ | 2010 | down 100.0% | 47th |
| Business telephone monthly subscription | 0.008 current US$ | 2010 | down 99.2% | 47th |
| Residential monthly telephone subscription | 20.25 current LCU | 2011 | down 98.0% | 44th |
| Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call | 0 peak rate - current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | 50th |
| Residential telephone connection charge | 46.75 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | 44th |
| Public payphones | 309 | 1998 | up 5,050.0% | 40th |
| Public payphones | 0.0782 per 1,000 people | 1998 | up 4,914.8% | 40th |
| Revenue from fixed telephone service | 14.13 billion current LCU | 1996 | up 32,698.8% | 19th |
| Business telephone connection charge | 46.75 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | 45th |
| Business telephone monthly subscription | 31.85 current LCU | 2011 | down 98.4% | 45th |
| Central government debt, monetary system credit | 664.29 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 40.3% | 6th |
| Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) | 143.6% | 1998 | up 179.5% | 2nd |
| Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call | 0 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2010 | down 100.0% | 45th |
| Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call | 0.8913 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2006 | — | 7th |
| Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call | 0 off-peak rate - current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | 47th |
| Broadband subscribers | 0 per 1,000 people | 2007 | — | 50th |
| Central government revenues, excluding all grants | 12.6% | 2011 | up 28.8% | 45th |
| Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call | 2,640 off-peak rate - current LCU | 2006 | — | 5th |
| Central government revenue excluding all grants | 1.59 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 655.9% | 16th |
| Total revenue from all telecommunication services | 2.24 million current US$ | 1997 | up 42.0% | 52nd |
| Current budget balance, including grants | 1.47 trillion current LCU | 2007 | up 3,290.0% | 9th |
| Domestic financing, monetary system credit | 264.12 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 516.5% | 4th |
| Financing, including external capital grants | 58.22 billion current LCU | 1997 | up 1,409.0% | 19th |
| Interest on external debt | 130.32 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 356.8% | 5th |
| Budgetary investment | 731.42 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 928.1% | 9th |
| Telephone average cost of call to US | 0.0286 US$ per three minutes | 2002 | down 68.3% | 44th |
| Interest on domestic debt | 11.27 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 74.5% | 23rd |
| Adjustments to foreign scheduled debt service | 0 current LCU | 2007 | — | 6th |
| Capital transfers | 0 current LCU | 2011 | — | 36th |
| Adjustments to foreign scheduled principal repayments | 0 current LCU | 2007 | — | 5th |
| Total annual investment in telecom | 8.66 million current US$ | 1996 | up 3,598.1% | 42nd |
| Primary balance, excluding interest | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 2007 | up 3,598.8% | 2nd |
| Internet users | 14,922 | 2009 | up 663.9% | 53rd |
| Central government debt, other domestic | 0 current LCU | 2011 | — | 28th |
| Telephone faults | 23 per 100 mainlines | 1998 | up 38.6% | 21st |