Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 44.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bahamas, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bahamas stood at 44.56 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 311.7% on the previous year and up 2,617.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bahamas peaked at 325 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -62.5 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Bahamas 17th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 140 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1979 | 16 % change on previous year | +284.0% |
| 1980 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1981 | 135.48 % change on previous year | +1864.5% |
| 1982 | -53.42 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1983 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1984 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +94.3% |
| 1985 | 54.05 % change on previous year | +845.9% |
| 1986 | -31.58 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | -5.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -29.73 % change on previous year | +479.7% |
| 1990 | 23.08 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1991 | 15.62 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1992 | -13.51 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 1993 | -62.5 % change on previous year | +362.5% |
| 1994 | 325 % change on previous year | -620.0% |
| 1995 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1996 | 39.13 % change on previous year | -499.1% |
| 1997 | 50 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1998 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1999 | 34.07 % change on previous year | -754.1% |
| 2000 | 16.39 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2001 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 2002 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2003 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 2004 | 26.71 % change on previous year | +286.4% |
| 2005 | -13.04 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2006 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 2007 | 11.38 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2008 | -9.1 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 2009 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2010 | -39.53 % change on previous year | +1624.9% |
| 2011 | 44.48 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 2012 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2013 | 14.61 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2014 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2015 | -9.51 % change on previous year | -680.1% |
| 2016 | 29.55 % change on previous year | -410.6% |
| 2017 | -37.97 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
| 2018 | -27.51 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2019 | -0.2421 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2020 | -38.02 % change on previous year | +15605.2% |
| 2021 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2022 | 98.65 % change on previous year | +471.7% |
| 2023 | -21.04 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2024 | 44.56 % change on previous year | -311.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 44.56 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.44 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 44.56 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.73 % change on previous year, 9.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -15605.2% | -0.2421 % change on previous year | -38.02 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1864.5% | 6.9 % change on previous year | 135.48 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -1624.9% | -2.29 % change on previous year | -39.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.39 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 140 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.52 % change on previous year | -53.42 % change on previous year | 135.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.59 % change on previous year | -62.5 % change on previous year | 325 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 % change on previous year | -13.04 % change on previous year | 26.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.48 % change on previous year | -39.53 % change on previous year | 44.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.28 % change on previous year | -38.02 % change on previous year | 98.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 14 Kenya 48.51 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Latvia 46.72 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Mauritania 45.46 % 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
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9419 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 162.94 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240.55 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -25.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 599.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bahamas?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bahamas was 44.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 325 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.5 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Bahamas rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Bahamas ranks 17th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,617.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.