Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Botswana
Botswana: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 18.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Botswana, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 18.9 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 548.8% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Botswana peaked at 507.92 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -77.13 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Botswana ranks 42nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -25.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 79.46 % change on previous year | -410.2% |
| 1993 | -12.93 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1994 | -77.13 % change on previous year | +496.4% |
| 1995 | 180.15 % change on previous year | -333.6% |
| 1998 | 160.39 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1999 | -24.91 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2000 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2001 | 50.31 % change on previous year | -615.9% |
| 2002 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2003 | 41.06 % change on previous year | -1571.4% |
| 2004 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2005 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -258.1% |
| 2006 | -40.37 % change on previous year | -449.5% |
| 2007 | 54.85 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 2008 | -42.41 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 2009 | 41.91 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 2010 | 22.79 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2011 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2012 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -456.6% |
| 2013 | 76.6 % change on previous year | +1178.9% |
| 2014 | 507.92 % change on previous year | +563.1% |
| 2015 | -32.6 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2016 | 32.18 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 2017 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2018 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2019 | -74.46 % change on previous year | +3944.6% |
| 2020 | 292.65 % change on previous year | -493.1% |
| 2021 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2022 | -24.01 % change on previous year | +665.4% |
| 2023 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2024 | 18.9 % change on previous year | -548.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 18.9 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.06 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 18.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.01 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -3944.6% | -1.84 % change on previous year | -74.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.92 % change on previous year | -77.13 % change on previous year | 180.15 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.7 % change on previous year | -42.41 % change on previous year | 54.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.31 % change on previous year | -74.46 % change on previous year | 507.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.04 % change on previous year | -24.01 % change on previous year | 292.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 39 Romania 19.83 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Ireland 19.58 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Austria 19.05 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Israel 18.35 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Faroe Islands 18.25 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Chile 17.32 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Botswana?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Botswana was 18.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 507.92 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.13 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Botswana rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Botswana ranks 42nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.