Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was -0.0022 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Jamaica, 1977–2024
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 Jamaica is -0.0022 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Jamaica peaked at 650 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -84 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Jamaica 111th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -68.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 114.29 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
| 1979 | 63.33 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1980 | -81.63 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 1981 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1982 | 650 % change on previous year | +5750.0% |
| 1983 | -84 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1984 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1985 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1986 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1987 | 240 % change on previous year | +4460.0% |
| 1988 | 16.18 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1989 | 45.57 % change on previous year | +181.7% |
| 1990 | -38.26 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 1991 | 32.39 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 1992 | -71.28 % change on previous year | -320.0% |
| 1993 | 18.52 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1994 | 228.12 % change on previous year | +1131.9% |
| 1995 | 84.76 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1996 | 43.81 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1997 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1998 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -908.7% |
| 1999 | 35 % change on previous year | +302.5% |
| 2000 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2001 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -633.4% |
| 2002 | -16.19 % change on previous year | +145.8% |
| 2003 | -66.36 % change on previous year | +309.9% |
| 2004 | -15.91 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2005 | 20.61 % change on previous year | -229.6% |
| 2006 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2007 | 440.86 % change on previous year | +22885.4% |
| 2008 | -20.25 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2009 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2010 | -19.06 % change on previous year | +175.7% |
| 2011 | 30.68 % change on previous year | -261.0% |
| 2012 | 26.81 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2013 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2014 | -9.11 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2015 | -0.011 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -0.4761 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2019 | -0.8081 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -0.0022 % change on previous year | — |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -0.0022 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.06 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -0.0022 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.73 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +22885.4% | 1.92 % change on previous year | 440.86 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +5750.0% | 11.11 % change on previous year | 650 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +4460.0% | 5.26 % change on previous year | 240 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.24 % change on previous year | -68.89 % change on previous year | 114.29 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 85.46 % change on previous year | -84 % change on previous year | 650 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.07 % change on previous year | -71.28 % change on previous year | 228.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.24 % change on previous year | -66.36 % change on previous year | 440.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -19.06 % change on previous year | 30.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0004 % change on previous year | -0.0022 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 108 Dominican Republic 0.1025 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Nigeria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Yemen 0 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Bangladesh -0.0335 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Canada -0.3533 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Portugal -0.6848 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Jamaica?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Jamaica was -0.0022 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 650 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -84 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Jamaica rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.