Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 8.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2015–2024
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 Sao Tome and Principe is 8.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 167.6% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 659.13 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -99.98 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 320.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2017 | -99.98 % change on previous year | -4269.5% |
| 2020 | 659.13 % change on previous year | -759.3% |
| 2021 | -90.08 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2022 | 159.8 % change on previous year | -277.4% |
| 2023 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2024 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +167.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8.01 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0167 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8.01 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.01 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.34 % change on previous year | -99.98 % change on previous year | 320.62 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2020s | 147.97 % change on previous year | -90.08 % change on previous year | 659.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 79 Singapore 8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Ecuador 8.32 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 8.13 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Peru 7.25 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Italy 6.98 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Netherlands 6.87 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sao Tome and Principe was 8.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 659.13 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.98 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.