Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was -16.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded -16.3 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
The figure is down 1,352.2% on the previous year and down 243.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 83.33 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -27.46 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 83.33 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 72.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 21.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 17.39 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1969 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1970 | 17.86 % change on previous year | +382.1% |
| 1971 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1972 | 34.18 % change on previous year | +1089.8% |
| 1973 | 22.43 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1974 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1975 | 48.37 % change on previous year | -736.8% |
| 1976 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1977 | 32.71 % change on previous year | +699.2% |
| 1978 | 22.61 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1979 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1980 | 23.95 % change on previous year | -1312.5% |
| 1981 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1982 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 1983 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1984 | -21.35 % change on previous year | -669.3% |
| 1985 | -27.46 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1987 | 40.64 % change on previous year | +498.8% |
| 1988 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1989 | -9.61 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 1990 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1991 | 25.17 % change on previous year | +682.9% |
| 1992 | -13.97 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1993 | 44.47 % change on previous year | -418.4% |
| 1994 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1995 | 66.2 % change on previous year | -839.9% |
| 1996 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7369 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1998 | -11.17 % change on previous year | -1615.8% |
| 1999 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2000 | 20.28 % change on previous year | -602.7% |
| 2001 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 28.11 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 2003 | 29.69 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 39.93 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2005 | 18.21 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2006 | 15.87 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 25.69 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 2008 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2009 | -0.069 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2010 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -11918.0% |
| 2011 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5583 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2014 | -0.4405 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 2015 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +976.0% |
| 2016 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 2017 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2018 | -15.32 % change on previous year | -332.0% |
| 2019 | -17.3 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2020 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2021 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -338.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2023 | 10.66 % change on previous year | +213.9% |
| 2024 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2025 | -16.3 % change on previous year | -1352.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +11918.0% | -0.069 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1615.8% | 0.7369 % change on previous year | -11.17 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -1352.2% | 1.3 % change on previous year | -16.3 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1312.5% | -1.98 % change on previous year | 23.95 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1089.8% | 2.87 % change on previous year | 34.18 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -976.0% | -0.4405 % change on previous year | -4.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.58 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 83.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.56 % change on previous year | -7.6 % change on previous year | 48.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8669 % change on previous year | -27.46 % change on previous year | 40.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.91 % change on previous year | -13.97 % change on previous year | 66.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.77 % change on previous year | -0.069 % change on previous year | 39.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2448 % change on previous year | -17.3 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -16.3 % change on previous year | 12.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 21 Luxembourg 39.01 % change on previous year compare
- 22 New Caledonia 38.26 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Madagascar 36.25 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Tunisia 34.81 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Albania 32.75 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Montenegro 27.96 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Afghanistan 27.89 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern was -16.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 83.33 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.46 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 243.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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 Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.