Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 16.91 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bahamas, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bahamas is 16.91 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 44.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bahamas peaked at 22.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
Bahamas ranks 112th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 2.40 million BoP, current US$ | +140.0% |
| 1978 | 2.50 million BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.90 million BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 3.10 million BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 7.30 million BoP, current US$ | +135.5% |
| 1982 | 3.40 million BoP, current US$ | -53.4% |
| 1983 | 3.50 million BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.70 million BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 5.70 million BoP, current US$ | +54.1% |
| 1986 | 3.90 million BoP, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1987 | 3.90 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.70 million BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1990 | 3.20 million BoP, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 3.70 million BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 3.20 million BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | -62.5% |
| 1994 | 5.10 million BoP, current US$ | +325.0% |
| 1995 | 4.60 million BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 6.40 million BoP, current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1997 | 9.60 million BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 9.10 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 12.20 million BoP, current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 14.20 million BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 13.20 million BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 13.66 million BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 14.60 million BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 18.50 million BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 16.09 million BoP, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 17.67 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 19.68 million BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 17.89 million BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 17.48 million BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 10.57 million BoP, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 15.27 million BoP, current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2012 | 16.75 million BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 19.20 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 19.51 million BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.66 million BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 22.88 million BoP, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 14.19 million BoP, current US$ | -38.0% |
| 2018 | 10.29 million BoP, current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 10.26 million BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.36 million BoP, current US$ | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 7.46 million BoP, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 14.81 million BoP, current US$ | +98.7% |
| 2023 | 11.70 million BoP, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 16.91 million BoP, current US$ | +44.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 16.91 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 16.91 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.92 million BoP, current US$, 77% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +325.0% | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | 5.10 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.90 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.08 million BoP, current US$ | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | 7.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.83 million BoP, current US$ | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | 12.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.30 million BoP, current US$ | 13.20 million BoP, current US$ | 19.68 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10.26 million BoP, current US$ | 22.88 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.45 million BoP, current US$ | 6.36 million BoP, current US$ | 16.91 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 109 Bolivia 18.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Montenegro 18.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 17.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 Saint Lucia 16.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Barbados 14.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Uganda 13.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9419 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 162.94 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240.55 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -25.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 599.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bahamas?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bahamas was 16.91 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 22.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Bahamas rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Bahamas ranks 112th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.