Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was -5.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Eswatini, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Eswatini is -5.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 102.7% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Eswatini peaked at 737.41 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -89.21 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Eswatini ranks 131st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 209.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1981 | 121.87 % change on previous year | +1402.1% |
| 1982 | -19.18 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1983 | 36.45 % change on previous year | -290.0% |
| 1984 | -89.21 % change on previous year | -344.8% |
| 1985 | 186.84 % change on previous year | -309.4% |
| 1986 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1987 | 737.41 % change on previous year | -29999.4% |
| 1988 | 27.41 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1989 | 11.18 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1990 | 38.02 % change on previous year | +240.0% |
| 1991 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1992 | 19.27 % change on previous year | +163.7% |
| 1993 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1994 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -554.4% |
| 1995 | 15.98 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1996 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1997 | 169.14 % change on previous year | -2778.4% |
| 1998 | -0.039 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -4335.7% |
| 2000 | -12.12 % change on previous year | -834.6% |
| 2001 | 22.06 % change on previous year | -282.0% |
| 2002 | 26.34 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 31.63 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2005 | 39.46 % change on previous year | +535.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9229 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2007 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +1385.0% |
| 2008 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2009 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +161.2% |
| 2010 | -85.98 % change on previous year | +2971.1% |
| 2011 | -83.58 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2012 | -11.79 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2013 | -15.05 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2014 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2015 | -21.34 % change on previous year | +118.8% |
| 2016 | -22.97 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 189.14 % change on previous year | -923.5% |
| 2018 | 68.05 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2019 | 46.97 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 318.29 % change on previous year | +577.6% |
| 2021 | -42.4 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2022 | -9.77 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2023 | 214.26 % change on previous year | -2292.3% |
| 2024 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's -5.78 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0167 % change on previous year, 344.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's -5.78 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.01 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +29999.4% | -2.47 % change on previous year | 737.41 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +4335.7% | -0.039 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -2971.1% | -2.8 % change on previous year | -85.98 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +2778.4% | -6.31 % change on previous year | 169.14 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +2292.3% | -9.77 % change on previous year | 214.26 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1402.1% | 8.11 % change on previous year | 121.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 209.81 % change on previous year | 209.81 % change on previous year | 209.81 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 101.84 % change on previous year | -89.21 % change on previous year | 737.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.83 % change on previous year | -6.31 % change on previous year | 169.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.43 % change on previous year | -12.12 % change on previous year | 39.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 % change on previous year | -85.98 % change on previous year | 189.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.92 % change on previous year | -42.4 % change on previous year | 318.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 128 Norway -5.06 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Benin -5.39 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Mongolia -5.6 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Paraguay -6.04 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Indonesia -6.43 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Nicaragua -6.67 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.77 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 75.53 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 168.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.74 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Eswatini?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Eswatini was -5.78 % 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 737.41 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.21 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Eswatini rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Eswatini ranks 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.