Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Ghana
Ghana: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was -7.28 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Ghana, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ghana stood at -7.28 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 104.6% on the previous year and down 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ghana peaked at 323.33 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -91.43 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 135th 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1982 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1983 | -91.43 % change on previous year | +1591.4% |
| 1984 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1985 | 100 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1986 | -50 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 150 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 80 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | -22.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 323.33 % change on previous year | -1555.0% |
| 2020 | -17.53 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2021 | 51.31 % change on previous year | -392.8% |
| 2022 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2023 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 159.77 % change on previous year | +2493.8% |
| 2025 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -7.28 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0167 % change on previous year, 434.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -7.28 % 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 Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2493.8% | 6.16 % change on previous year | 159.77 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1555.0% | -22.22 % change on previous year | 323.33 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1591.4% | -5.41 % change on previous year | -91.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -91.43 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.56 % change on previous year | -22.22 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 323.33 % change on previous year | 323.33 % change on previous year | 323.33 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2020s | 32.97 % change on previous year | -17.53 % change on previous year | 159.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 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
- 136 Curacao -9.37 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Belgium -10.01 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Bermuda -10.28 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ghana?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ghana was -7.28 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 323.33 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.43 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Ghana ranks 135th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.