Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 894.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Western and Central, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Western and Central is 894.23 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 223.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 122,110 BoP, current US$, in 1977.
That places Africa Western and Central 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 124,634 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 139,982 BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 125,549 BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 122,110 BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 221,576 BoP, current US$ | +81.5% |
| 1979 | 3.07 million BoP, current US$ | +1286.2% |
| 1980 | 58.65 million BoP, current US$ | +1809.5% |
| 1981 | 85.05 million BoP, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 1982 | 30.59 million BoP, current US$ | -64.0% |
| 1983 | 14.48 million BoP, current US$ | -52.7% |
| 1984 | 3.25 million BoP, current US$ | -77.6% |
| 1985 | 2.66 million BoP, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 4.11 million BoP, current US$ | +54.5% |
| 1987 | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ | -64.3% |
| 1988 | 2.53 million BoP, current US$ | +72.4% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ | -50.5% |
| 1990 | 919,342 BoP, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 3.77 million BoP, current US$ | +207.3% |
| 1993 | 4.80 million BoP, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 1.72 million BoP, current US$ | -64.1% |
| 1995 | 1.79 million BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.45 million BoP, current US$ | +148.9% |
| 1997 | 8.64 million BoP, current US$ | +94.2% |
| 1998 | 7.56 million BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 11.84 million BoP, current US$ | +56.6% |
| 2000 | 12.57 million BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 8.57 million BoP, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 7.64 million BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 56.90 million BoP, current US$ | +644.5% |
| 2004 | 15.26 million BoP, current US$ | -73.2% |
| 2005 | 105.31 million BoP, current US$ | +590.1% |
| 2006 | 115.95 million BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 219.48 million BoP, current US$ | +89.3% |
| 2008 | 247.50 million BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 262.74 million BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 266.90 million BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 251.24 million BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 283.98 million BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 278.04 million BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 289.06 million BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 276.88 million BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 273.62 million BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 278.31 million BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 332.64 million BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 509.39 million BoP, current US$ | +53.1% |
| 2020 | 445.33 million BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 534.12 million BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 537.90 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 558.96 million BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +85.1% |
| 2025 | 894.23 million BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Western and Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1809.5% | 3.07 million BoP, current US$ | 58.65 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1979 | +1286.2% | 221,576 BoP, current US$ | 3.07 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2003 | +644.5% | 7.64 million BoP, current US$ | 56.90 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2005 | +590.1% | 15.26 million BoP, current US$ | 105.31 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 634,215 BoP, current US$ | 122,110 BoP, current US$ | 3.07 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 20.40 million BoP, current US$ | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ | 85.05 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.67 million BoP, current US$ | 919,342 BoP, current US$ | 11.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.19 million BoP, current US$ | 7.64 million BoP, current US$ | 262.74 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.01 million BoP, current US$ | 251.24 million BoP, current US$ | 509.39 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 667.49 million BoP, current US$ | 445.33 million BoP, current US$ | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 35 South Africa 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Hungary 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Chile 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Romania 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Cyprus 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Costa Rica 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,515 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Western and Central?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Western and Central was 894.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,110 BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.