Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 196.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cameroon, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 196.34 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2024.
The figure is up 1,761.9% on the previous year and up 9,760.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cameroon peaked at 720.18 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -97.54 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Cameroon ranks 4th of 167 countries on this measure, 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -97.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 720.18 % change on previous year | -838.3% |
| 1991 | 51.66 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1992 | 16.27 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1993 | 273.91 % change on previous year | +1583.7% |
| 1994 | -81.94 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1995 | 227.15 % change on previous year | -377.2% |
| 1996 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1997 | 177.85 % change on previous year | -2248.1% |
| 1998 | -91.51 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2000 | 41.35 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2001 | -57.35 % change on previous year | -238.7% |
| 2002 | -70.86 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 199.29 % change on previous year | -381.3% |
| 2004 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2005 | 324.77 % change on previous year | +2428.8% |
| 2006 | -36.33 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2007 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2008 | 183.31 % change on previous year | +1903.6% |
| 2009 | -50.39 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2010 | 44.66 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2011 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2012 | -32.34 % change on previous year | +414.9% |
| 2013 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2014 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2015 | -12.26 % change on previous year | -715.5% |
| 2016 | -87.1 % change on previous year | +610.7% |
| 2017 | 369.67 % change on previous year | -524.4% |
| 2018 | -44.82 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2019 | -17.06 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2020 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2021 | 496.64 % change on previous year | +6252.9% |
| 2022 | 51.8 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2023 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2024 | 196.34 % change on previous year | +1761.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 196.34 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0167 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 196.34 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.01 % change on previous year, 24.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +6252.9% | 7.82 % change on previous year | 496.64 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +2428.8% | 12.84 % change on previous year | 324.77 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +2248.1% | -8.28 % change on previous year | 177.85 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1903.6% | 9.15 % change on previous year | 183.31 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1761.9% | 10.55 % change on previous year | 196.34 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1583.7% | 16.27 % change on previous year | 273.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -97.54 % change on previous year | -97.54 % change on previous year | -97.54 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 142.81 % change on previous year | -91.51 % change on previous year | 720.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.58 % change on previous year | -70.86 % change on previous year | 324.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3 % change on previous year | -87.1 % change on previous year | 369.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.63 % change on previous year | 7.82 % change on previous year | 496.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 1 Niger 607.5 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 563.66 % change on previous year compare
- 3 South Sudan 463.3 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Namibia 144.31 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 107.48 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Fiji 95.1 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cameroon?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cameroon was 196.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 720.18 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.54 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Cameroon ranks 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,760.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.