Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 50.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Eswatini, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Eswatini stood at 50.46 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 2,685.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Eswatini peaked at 120.99 million BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 203,352 BoP, current US$, in 1984.
Eswatini ranks 93rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 230,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 712,570 BoP, current US$ | +209.8% |
| 1980 | 770,383 BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 1.71 million BoP, current US$ | +121.9% |
| 1982 | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 1.88 million BoP, current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1984 | 203,352 BoP, current US$ | -89.2% |
| 1985 | 583,306 BoP, current US$ | +186.8% |
| 1986 | 568,920 BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.76 million BoP, current US$ | +737.4% |
| 1988 | 6.07 million BoP, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 6.75 million BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 9.31 million BoP, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 1991 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 11.92 million BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 11.47 million BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 13.43 million BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 15.57 million BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 14.59 million BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 39.27 million BoP, current US$ | +169.1% |
| 1998 | 39.25 million BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.90 million BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 35.06 million BoP, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 42.80 million BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 54.08 million BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 71.18 million BoP, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 75.60 million BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 105.43 million BoP, current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2006 | 106.41 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 120.99 million BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 119.69 million BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 116.34 million BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 16.31 million BoP, current US$ | -86.0% |
| 2011 | 2.68 million BoP, current US$ | -83.6% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 3.17 million BoP, current US$ | +189.1% |
| 2018 | 5.33 million BoP, current US$ | +68.0% |
| 2019 | 7.84 million BoP, current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2020 | 32.79 million BoP, current US$ | +318.3% |
| 2021 | 18.89 million BoP, current US$ | -42.4% |
| 2022 | 17.04 million BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 53.55 million BoP, current US$ | +214.3% |
| 2024 | 50.46 million BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 50.46 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.48 million BoP, current US$, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 50.46 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.24 million BoP, current US$, 7.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +737.4% | 568,920 BoP, current US$ | 4.76 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2020 | +318.3% | 7.84 million BoP, current US$ | 32.79 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2023 | +214.3% | 17.04 million BoP, current US$ | 53.55 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1979 | +209.8% | 230,000 BoP, current US$ | 712,570 BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | +189.1% | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | 3.17 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1985 | +186.8% | 203,352 BoP, current US$ | 583,306 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 471,285 BoP, current US$ | 230,000 BoP, current US$ | 712,570 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.47 million BoP, current US$ | 203,352 BoP, current US$ | 6.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.47 million BoP, current US$ | 9.31 million BoP, current US$ | 39.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.76 million BoP, current US$ | 35.06 million BoP, current US$ | 120.99 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.40 million BoP, current US$ | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | 16.31 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.54 million BoP, current US$ | 17.04 million BoP, current US$ | 53.55 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.77 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 75.53 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 168.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.74 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Eswatini?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Eswatini was 50.46 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 120.99 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,352 BoP, current US$ in 1984.
- How does Eswatini rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Eswatini ranks 93rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,685.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.