Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Barbados

Barbados: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 14.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
14.56 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
114th
of 171 countries
All-time high
36.77 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
584,445 BoP, current US$
in 1974
Years of data
44
1974–2017

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Barbados, 1974–2017

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1974199520171974: 584.4k BoP, current US$1975: 743.0k BoP, current US$1976: 614.0k BoP, current US$1977: 907.5k BoP, current US$1978: 2.1M BoP, current US$1979: 2.6M BoP, current US$1980: 2.0M BoP, current US$1981: 2.2M BoP, current US$1982: 2.1M BoP, current US$1983: 4.7M BoP, current US$1984: 6.4M BoP, current US$1985: 5.4M BoP, current US$1986: 7.7M BoP, current US$1987: 15.4M BoP, current US$1988: 5.5M BoP, current US$1989: 6.5M BoP, current US$1990: 4.0M BoP, current US$1991: 2.7M BoP, current US$1992: 7.2M BoP, current US$1993: 10.2M BoP, current US$1994: 12.9M BoP, current US$1995: 14.7M BoP, current US$1996: 17.8M BoP, current US$1997: 20.6M BoP, current US$1998: 22.2M BoP, current US$1999: 22.6M BoP, current US$2000: 23.7M BoP, current US$2001: 24.3M BoP, current US$2002: 24.6M BoP, current US$2003: 24.9M BoP, current US$2004: 25.0M BoP, current US$2005: 19.1M BoP, current US$2006: 34.4M BoP, current US$2007: 26.0M BoP, current US$2008: 31.8M BoP, current US$2009: 36.8M BoP, current US$2010: 19.2M BoP, current US$2011: 12.7M BoP, current US$2012: 9.5M BoP, current US$2013: 12.7M BoP, current US$2014: 13.9M BoP, current US$2015: 17.3M BoP, current US$2016: 13.4M BoP, current US$2017: 14.6M BoP, current US$

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2017, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Barbados stood at 14.56 million BoP, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Barbados peaked at 36.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 584,445 BoP, current US$, in 1974.

That places Barbados 114th out of 171 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Barbados, 1974 to 2017.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1974 584,445 BoP, current US$ —
1975 742,991 BoP, current US$ +27.1%
1976 614,000 BoP, current US$ -17.4%
1977 907,500 BoP, current US$ +47.8%
1978 2.10 million BoP, current US$ +131.0%
1979 2.57 million BoP, current US$ +22.7%
1980 2.05 million BoP, current US$ -20.3%
1981 2.20 million BoP, current US$ +7.3%
1982 2.15 million BoP, current US$ -2.3%
1983 4.70 million BoP, current US$ +118.6%
1984 6.40 million BoP, current US$ +36.2%
1985 5.40 million BoP, current US$ -15.6%
1986 7.70 million BoP, current US$ +42.6%
1987 15.45 million BoP, current US$ +100.6%
1988 5.50 million BoP, current US$ -64.4%
1989 6.55 million BoP, current US$ +19.1%
1990 4.00 million BoP, current US$ -38.9%
1991 2.70 million BoP, current US$ -32.5%
1992 7.25 million BoP, current US$ +168.5%
1993 10.15 million BoP, current US$ +40.0%
1994 12.95 million BoP, current US$ +27.6%
1995 14.65 million BoP, current US$ +13.1%
1996 17.80 million BoP, current US$ +21.5%
1997 20.65 million BoP, current US$ +16.0%
1998 22.20 million BoP, current US$ +7.5%
1999 22.60 million BoP, current US$ +1.8%
2000 23.70 million BoP, current US$ +4.9%
2001 24.30 million BoP, current US$ +2.5%
2002 24.60 million BoP, current US$ +1.2%
2003 24.95 million BoP, current US$ +1.4%
2004 25.01 million BoP, current US$ +0.3%
2005 19.06 million BoP, current US$ -23.8%
2006 34.40 million BoP, current US$ +80.5%
2007 25.95 million BoP, current US$ -24.6%
2008 31.82 million BoP, current US$ +22.6%
2009 36.77 million BoP, current US$ +15.6%
2010 19.15 million BoP, current US$ -47.9%
2011 12.68 million BoP, current US$ -33.8%
2012 9.47 million BoP, current US$ -25.3%
2013 12.73 million BoP, current US$ +34.3%
2014 13.88 million BoP, current US$ +9.1%
2015 17.26 million BoP, current US$ +24.3%
2016 13.41 million BoP, current US$ -22.3%
2017 14.56 million BoP, current US$ +8.6%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 14.56 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 14.56 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.92 million BoP, current US$, 66% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.25 million BoP, current US$ 584,445 BoP, current US$ 2.57 million BoP, current US$ 6
1980s 5.81 million BoP, current US$ 2.05 million BoP, current US$ 15.45 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 13.49 million BoP, current US$ 2.70 million BoP, current US$ 22.60 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 27.06 million BoP, current US$ 19.06 million BoP, current US$ 36.77 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 14.14 million BoP, current US$ 9.47 million BoP, current US$ 19.15 million BoP, current US$ 8

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 111 Cote d'Ivoire 17.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 112 Bahamas 16.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 113 Saint Lucia 16.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 115 Uganda 13.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 116 Zimbabwe 13.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 117 Antigua and Barbuda 12.49 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Barbados?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Barbados was 14.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 36.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 584,445 BoP, current US$ in 1974.
How does Barbados rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
Barbados ranks 114th out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados 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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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.

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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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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.