Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was -1.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded -1.41 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.5% on the previous year and down 109.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Mauritius peaked at 151.49 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -31.37 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 117th of 167 countries 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 64.69 % change on previous year | +284.8% |
| 2003 | -25.62 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2004 | 151.49 % change on previous year | -691.2% |
| 2005 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2006 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2007 | 35.63 % change on previous year | -673.0% |
| 2008 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2009 | -11.42 % change on previous year | +372.7% |
| 2010 | 132.73 % change on previous year | -1262.3% |
| 2011 | 25.97 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2012 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2013 | -13.11 % change on previous year | -721.5% |
| 2014 | 14.61 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 2015 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2016 | 11.59 % change on previous year | +501.6% |
| 2017 | 12.4 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2018 | -28.14 % change on previous year | -326.9% |
| 2019 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6953 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2021 | -19.87 % change on previous year | -2957.9% |
| 2022 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2023 | -31.37 % change on previous year | -368.4% |
| 2024 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's -1.41 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.06 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's -1.41 % 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 Mauritius 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 | -2957.9% | 0.6953 % change on previous year | -19.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.95 % change on previous year | -25.62 % change on previous year | 151.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.45 % change on previous year | -28.14 % change on previous year | 132.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.05 % change on previous year | -31.37 % change on previous year | 11.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 114 Portugal -0.6848 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Uruguay -0.8458 % change on previous year compare
- 116 North Macedonia -1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Senegal -1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Cayman Islands -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Angola -2.25 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 681.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Mauritius?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Mauritius was -1.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 151.49 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.37 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Mauritius ranks 117th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.