Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 13.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1977–2025
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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 13.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 337.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 167.25 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -43.25 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 29.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -43.25 % change on previous year | -246.4% |
| 1979 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1980 | -7.71 % change on previous year | -335.4% |
| 1981 | 21.66 % change on previous year | -380.9% |
| 1982 | 156.41 % change on previous year | +622.1% |
| 1983 | -36.76 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1984 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1985 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 1986 | -0.8316 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1987 | 62.66 % change on previous year | -7634.7% |
| 1988 | 167.25 % change on previous year | +166.9% |
| 1989 | 17.2 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1990 | -42.96 % change on previous year | -349.7% |
| 1991 | -31.6 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 38.4 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 1993 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1994 | 24.56 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 1995 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1996 | 35.83 % change on previous year | -1048.9% |
| 1997 | 29.01 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 30.14 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 55.81 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 2000 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2001 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2002 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2003 | 58.92 % change on previous year | +635.9% |
| 2004 | 11.37 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2005 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 26.18 % change on previous year | +178.3% |
| 2007 | 37.29 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 32.88 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 20.53 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2010 | 31.35 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 2011 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2012 | 41.34 % change on previous year | +171.0% |
| 2013 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2014 | 24.31 % change on previous year | -1371.6% |
| 2015 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2016 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +208.0% |
| 2017 | 18.66 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 2018 | 21.5 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2019 | -0.1308 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2020 | -7.51 % change on previous year | +5637.7% |
| 2021 | 19.09 % change on previous year | -354.3% |
| 2022 | 20.66 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 38.25 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 2024 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2025 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +7634.7% | -0.8316 % change on previous year | 62.66 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -5637.7% | -0.1308 % change on previous year | -7.51 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1371.6% | -1.91 % change on previous year | 24.31 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1048.9% | -3.78 % change on previous year | 35.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.48 % change on previous year | -43.25 % change on previous year | 29.54 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 38.35 % change on previous year | -36.76 % change on previous year | 167.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.52 % change on previous year | -42.96 % change on previous year | 55.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.64 % change on previous year | -10.58 % change on previous year | 58.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 41.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.32 % change on previous year | -7.51 % change on previous year | 38.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 1 Niger 607.5 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 563.66 % change on previous year compare
- 3 South Sudan 463.3 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Cameroon 196.34 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 13.51 % 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 167.25 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.25 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.