Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 62.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cameroon, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cameroon is 62.28 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 196.3% on the previous year and up 678.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cameroon peaked at 62.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,347 BoP, current US$, in 1989.
That places Cameroon 91st out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.62 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 1.45 million BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 31,347 BoP, current US$ | -97.5% |
| 1990 | 257,103 BoP, current US$ | +720.2% |
| 1991 | 389,923 BoP, current US$ | +51.7% |
| 1992 | 453,357 BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 1.70 million BoP, current US$ | +273.9% |
| 1994 | 306,193 BoP, current US$ | -81.9% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | +227.1% |
| 1996 | 918,772 BoP, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 2.55 million BoP, current US$ | +177.9% |
| 1998 | 216,628 BoP, current US$ | -91.5% |
| 1999 | 3.26 million BoP, current US$ | +1404.8% |
| 2000 | 4.61 million BoP, current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2001 | 1.97 million BoP, current US$ | -57.3% |
| 2002 | 572,715 BoP, current US$ | -70.9% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million BoP, current US$ | +199.3% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 8.22 million BoP, current US$ | +324.8% |
| 2006 | 5.23 million BoP, current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2007 | 5.71 million BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 16.18 million BoP, current US$ | +183.3% |
| 2009 | 8.02 million BoP, current US$ | -50.4% |
| 2010 | 11.61 million BoP, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2011 | 10.88 million BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 7.36 million BoP, current US$ | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 7.84 million BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.02 million BoP, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 905,736 BoP, current US$ | -87.1% |
| 2017 | 4.25 million BoP, current US$ | +369.7% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ | -44.8% |
| 2019 | 1.95 million BoP, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 12.52 million BoP, current US$ | +496.6% |
| 2022 | 19.01 million BoP, current US$ | +51.8% |
| 2023 | 21.02 million BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 62.28 million BoP, current US$ | +196.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 62.28 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.48 million BoP, current US$, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 62.28 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.24 million BoP, current US$, 8.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1404.8% | 216,628 BoP, current US$ | 3.26 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1990 | +720.2% | 31,347 BoP, current US$ | 257,103 BoP, current US$ |
| 2021 | +496.6% | 2.10 million BoP, current US$ | 12.52 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ | 31,347 BoP, current US$ | 1.62 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million BoP, current US$ | 216,628 BoP, current US$ | 3.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 million BoP, current US$ | 572,715 BoP, current US$ | 16.18 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 million BoP, current US$ | 905,736 BoP, current US$ | 11.61 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.39 million BoP, current US$ | 2.10 million BoP, current US$ | 62.28 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cameroon?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cameroon was 62.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 62.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,347 BoP, current US$ in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Cameroon ranks 91st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 678.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.