Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was -13.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Western and Central, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded -13.55 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 115.9% on the previous year and down 221.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Western and Central peaked at 644.46 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -77.56 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Africa Western and Central 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -10.31 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 1977 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1978 | 81.46 % change on previous year | -3073.8% |
| 1981 | 45.01 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1982 | -64.03 % change on previous year | -242.3% |
| 1983 | -52.67 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1984 | -77.56 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 1985 | -18.13 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1986 | 54.54 % change on previous year | -400.9% |
| 1987 | -64.32 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 1988 | 72.44 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 1989 | -50.49 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 1990 | -26.59 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1991 | 33.3 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 1992 | 207.32 % change on previous year | +522.7% |
| 1993 | 27.53 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1994 | -64.12 % change on previous year | -332.9% |
| 1995 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1996 | 148.9 % change on previous year | +3875.3% |
| 1997 | 94.22 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1998 | -12.54 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1999 | 56.6 % change on previous year | -551.3% |
| 2000 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2001 | -31.79 % change on previous year | -616.2% |
| 2002 | -10.84 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2003 | 644.46 % change on previous year | -6044.6% |
| 2004 | -73.18 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2005 | 590.06 % change on previous year | -906.3% |
| 2006 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2007 | 89.29 % change on previous year | +783.4% |
| 2008 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2009 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2011 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -470.4% |
| 2012 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -322.1% |
| 2013 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2014 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -289.3% |
| 2015 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 2016 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2017 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -245.3% |
| 2018 | 19.52 % change on previous year | +1039.0% |
| 2019 | 53.13 % change on previous year | +172.1% |
| 2020 | -12.57 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2021 | 19.94 % change on previous year | -258.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7062 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2023 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +454.4% |
| 2024 | 85.06 % change on previous year | +2072.5% |
| 2025 | -13.55 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Western and Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +6044.6% | -10.84 % change on previous year | 644.46 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +3875.3% | 3.75 % change on previous year | 148.9 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +3073.8% | -2.74 % change on previous year | 81.46 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +2072.5% | 3.92 % change on previous year | 85.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.18 % change on previous year | -10.31 % change on previous year | 81.46 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -17.24 % change on previous year | -77.56 % change on previous year | 72.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 46.84 % change on previous year | -64.12 % change on previous year | 207.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.32 % change on previous year | -73.18 % change on previous year | 644.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.96 % change on previous year | -5.87 % change on previous year | 53.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.92 % change on previous year | -13.55 % change on previous year | 85.06 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 17 Bahamas 44.56 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Ukraine 40.9 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Morocco 40.77 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Sweden 39.07 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,515 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Western and Central?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Western and Central was -13.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 644.46 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.56 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 221.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.