Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Ghana
Ghana: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 638.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Ghana, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ghana stood at 638.94 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 1,323.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ghana peaked at 689.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100,000 BoP, current US$, in 1984.
Ghana ranks 49th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.84 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 3.50 million BoP, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 3.70 million BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 3.50 million BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | -91.4% |
| 1984 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 500,000 BoP, current US$ | +150.0% |
| 1992 | 900,000 BoP, current US$ | +80.0% |
| 1993 | 900,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 44.88 million BoP, current US$ | +6311.6% |
| 2019 | 190.00 million BoP, current US$ | +323.3% |
| 2020 | 156.69 million BoP, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 237.10 million BoP, current US$ | +51.3% |
| 2022 | 249.88 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 265.27 million BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 689.08 million BoP, current US$ | +159.8% |
| 2025 | 638.94 million BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 638.94 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.48 million BoP, current US$, 26.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 638.94 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.24 million BoP, current US$, 88.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +6311.6% | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | 44.88 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2019 | +323.3% | 44.88 million BoP, current US$ | 190.00 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.84 million BoP, current US$ | 2.84 million BoP, current US$ | 2.84 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | 3.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 640,000 BoP, current US$ | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | 900,000 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 117.44 million BoP, current US$ | 44.88 million BoP, current US$ | 190.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2020s | 372.82 million BoP, current US$ | 156.69 million BoP, current US$ | 689.08 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 46 Portugal 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 47 Slovakia 798.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 48 Peru 659.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 50 Norway 598.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 51 Ukraine 565.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Guatemala 539.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ghana?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ghana was 638.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 689.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 BoP, current US$ in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,323.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.