Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Barbados
Barbados: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 8.56 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Barbados, 1975–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 8.56 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2017.
The figure is up 138.4% on the previous year and up 134.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Barbados peaked at 168.52 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -64.4 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Barbados ranks 76th of 167 countries 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 Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 27.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -17.36 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1977 | 47.8 % change on previous year | -375.3% |
| 1978 | 131.02 % change on previous year | +174.1% |
| 1979 | 22.68 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1980 | -20.3 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 1981 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1982 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1983 | 118.61 % change on previous year | -5318.6% |
| 1984 | 36.17 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1985 | -15.62 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1986 | 42.59 % change on previous year | -372.6% |
| 1987 | 100.65 % change on previous year | +136.3% |
| 1988 | -64.4 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1989 | 19.09 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1990 | -38.93 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 1991 | -32.5 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 168.52 % change on previous year | -618.5% |
| 1993 | 40 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1994 | 27.59 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1995 | 13.13 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1996 | 21.5 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1997 | 16.01 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1999 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2000 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +170.1% |
| 2001 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2002 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2003 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2569 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2005 | -23.82 % change on previous year | -9370.0% |
| 2006 | 80.51 % change on previous year | -438.0% |
| 2007 | -24.55 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2008 | 22.6 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 2009 | 15.57 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2010 | -47.92 % change on previous year | -407.7% |
| 2011 | -33.81 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2012 | -25.27 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 34.34 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 2014 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2015 | 24.32 % change on previous year | +167.2% |
| 2016 | -22.29 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 2017 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 8.56 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.44 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 8.56 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.73 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -9370.0% | 0.2569 % change on previous year | -23.82 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +5318.6% | -2.27 % change on previous year | 118.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.25 % change on previous year | -17.36 % change on previous year | 131.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.18 % change on previous year | -64.4 % change on previous year | 118.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.46 % change on previous year | -38.93 % change on previous year | 168.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.06 % change on previous year | -24.55 % change on previous year | 80.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.62 % change on previous year | -47.92 % change on previous year | 34.34 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 73 Guatemala 9.52 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Rwanda 9.3 % change on previous year
- 75 Denmark 8.62 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Croatia 8.53 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.47 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Singapore 8.33 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 303.06 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Barbados?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Barbados was 8.56 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 168.52 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.4 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Barbados rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Barbados ranks 76th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.