Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was -6.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Nicaragua, 1978–2024
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 Nicaragua is -6.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nicaragua peaked at 87.5 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -45.45 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Nicaragua 134th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -18.18 % change on previous year | -481.8% |
| 1980 | -44.44 % change on previous year | +144.4% |
| 1981 | 20 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1982 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1983 | -40 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 58.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2018 | -5 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 2019 | -42.11 % change on previous year | +742.1% |
| 2020 | -45.45 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 2022 | 87.5 % change on previous year | +162.5% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -6.67 % change on previous year | — |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -6.67 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0167 % change on previous year, 398.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -6.67 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.73 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.71 % change on previous year | -18.18 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -20.28 % change on previous year | -44.44 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.65 % change on previous year | -42.11 % change on previous year | 58.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.74 % change on previous year | -45.45 % change on previous year | 87.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 131 Eswatini -5.78 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Paraguay -6.04 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Indonesia -6.43 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Ghana -7.28 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Curacao -9.37 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Belgium -10.01 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nicaragua?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nicaragua was -6.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.45 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Nicaragua ranks 134th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.