Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was -31.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Least developed countries, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded -31.48 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 710.8% on the previous year and down 654.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Least developed countries peaked at 380.89 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -83.22 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Least developed countries ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 106.58 % change on previous year | +765.5% |
| 1977 | 380.89 % change on previous year | +257.4% |
| 1978 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1979 | 19.34 % change on previous year | +879.1% |
| 1980 | -83.22 % change on previous year | -530.3% |
| 1981 | 42.55 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1982 | 88.36 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 1983 | -12.84 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1984 | 21.88 % change on previous year | -270.4% |
| 1985 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1986 | 31.75 % change on previous year | +272.4% |
| 1987 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1988 | 90.17 % change on previous year | -4892.3% |
| 1989 | 17.3 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1990 | -16.4 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 1991 | 118.74 % change on previous year | -824.0% |
| 1992 | 66.59 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1993 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1994 | 22.03 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 1995 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1997 | 124.88 % change on previous year | +3159.6% |
| 1998 | 27.39 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1999 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2000 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 2001 | -23.03 % change on previous year | -390.5% |
| 2002 | 56.79 % change on previous year | -346.5% |
| 2003 | -31.64 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2004 | 69.17 % change on previous year | -318.6% |
| 2005 | 22.05 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2006 | 14.3 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 28.58 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 2008 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2009 | 20.05 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 2010 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2011 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -727.3% |
| 2012 | 164.61 % change on previous year | -2449.4% |
| 2013 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2014 | 92.62 % change on previous year | +638.0% |
| 2015 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2016 | 17.38 % change on previous year | -516.2% |
| 2017 | -48.61 % change on previous year | -379.8% |
| 2018 | 22.74 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2019 | -22.66 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 2020 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2021 | -0.5771 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2022 | 23.41 % change on previous year | -4157.2% |
| 2023 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2024 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 2025 | -31.48 % change on previous year | -710.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Least developed countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +4892.3% | -1.88 % change on previous year | 90.17 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +4157.2% | -0.5771 % change on previous year | 23.41 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +3159.6% | 3.83 % change on previous year | 124.88 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +2449.4% | -7.01 % change on previous year | 164.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.22 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 380.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.26 % change on previous year | -83.22 % change on previous year | 90.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.56 % change on previous year | -16.4 % change on previous year | 124.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2 % change on previous year | -31.64 % change on previous year | 69.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.86 % change on previous year | -48.61 % change on previous year | 164.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -31.48 % change on previous year | 23.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 26 Montenegro 27.96 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Afghanistan 27.89 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Brazil 26.14 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Estonia 25.59 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Cape Verde 24.21 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 23.13 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Moldova 22.93 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 277.65 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Least developed countries?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Least developed countries was -31.48 % 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 380.89 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -83.22 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Least developed countries rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Least developed countries ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 654.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.