Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Niger
Niger: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 607.5 % change on previous year in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Niger, 1987–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2009, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Niger stood at 607.5 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 223.7% on the previous year and up 4,279.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Niger peaked at 607.5 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -98.74 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Niger ranks 1st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1989 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1990 | -98.74 % change on previous year | +3407.6% |
| 1991 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1993 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -277.1% |
| 1994 | -72.83 % change on previous year | -1278.8% |
| 1995 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1999 | 13.87 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2000 | -24.31 % change on previous year | -275.2% |
| 2001 | -95.08 % change on previous year | +291.1% |
| 2003 | -68.68 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 97.79 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 2005 | 132.08 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2006 | -57.35 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2007 | -79.8 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 187.7 % change on previous year | -335.2% |
| 2009 | 607.5 % change on previous year | +223.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 607.5 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.65 % change on previous year, 130.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Niger's 607.5 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.01 % change on previous year, 75.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -3407.6% | -2.82 % change on previous year | -98.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | -23.96 % change on previous year | -98.74 % change on previous year | 13.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 77.76 % change on previous year | -95.08 % change on previous year | 607.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 2 Sierra Leone 563.66 % change on previous year compare
- 3 South Sudan 463.3 % change on previous year
- 4 Cameroon 196.34 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 20.73 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7667 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 358.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -65.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Niger?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Niger was 607.5 % change on previous year in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 607.5 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.74 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2009.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,279.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.