Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was -17.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is -17.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 165.6% on the previous year and down 467.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zimbabwe peaked at 390.6 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -85.49 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 143rd 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -18.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 41.67 % change on previous year | -326.0% |
| 1980 | 32.57 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8367 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1982 | 23.9 % change on previous year | +2756.6% |
| 1983 | -18.22 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 1984 | -46.72 % change on previous year | +156.4% |
| 1985 | -34.98 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1986 | 24.33 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 1987 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1988 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 1989 | -10.06 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 1990 | 52.99 % change on previous year | -626.7% |
| 1991 | 390.6 % change on previous year | +637.1% |
| 1992 | -85.49 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1993 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1994 | 14.09 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
| 2010 | -37.33 % change on previous year | -365.0% |
| 2011 | 133.83 % change on previous year | -458.5% |
| 2012 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2013 | 91.6 % change on previous year | +1669.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2015 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -46.93 % change on previous year | -1098.5% |
| 2017 | -58.33 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2018 | -41.9 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2019 | -12.49 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2020 | 65.15 % change on previous year | -621.5% |
| 2021 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2022 | 211.62 % change on previous year | +1562.9% |
| 2023 | 26.29 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2024 | -17.26 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -17.26 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0167 % change on previous year, 1030.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -17.26 % 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 Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +2756.6% | 0.8367 % change on previous year | 23.9 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1669.8% | 5.18 % change on previous year | 91.6 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1562.9% | 12.73 % change on previous year | 211.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.62 % change on previous year | -18.43 % change on previous year | 41.67 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -2.95 % change on previous year | -46.72 % change on previous year | 32.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.67 % change on previous year | -85.49 % change on previous year | 390.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.3 % change on previous year | -58.33 % change on previous year | 133.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.71 % change on previous year | -17.26 % change on previous year | 211.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 140 Slovakia -12.24 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Philippines -13.82 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Iraq -14.18 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Burundi -17.29 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Guinea -19.48 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina -20.27 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zimbabwe?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zimbabwe was -17.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 390.6 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.49 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 467.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.