Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Kenya
Kenya: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 65.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Kenya, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Kenya stood at 65.48 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 48.5% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Kenya peaked at 206.82 million BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million BoP, current US$, in 1987.
Kenya ranks 90th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.82 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 3.03 million BoP, current US$ | +66.0% |
| 1989 | 4.23 million BoP, current US$ | +39.8% |
| 1990 | 5.98 million BoP, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 1991 | 3.85 million BoP, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 1992 | 3.35 million BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 101.53 million BoP, current US$ | +2928.6% |
| 1994 | 87.13 million BoP, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 64.94 million BoP, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 52.11 million BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 67.87 million BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 46.83 million BoP, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 1999 | 50.83 million BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 77.31 million BoP, current US$ | +52.1% |
| 2001 | 62.16 million BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 42.41 million BoP, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 39.19 million BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 50.35 million BoP, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 36.90 million BoP, current US$ | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 19.72 million BoP, current US$ | -46.6% |
| 2007 | 23.57 million BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 28.44 million BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 21.24 million BoP, current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 17.80 million BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 15.09 million BoP, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 31.78 million BoP, current US$ | +110.6% |
| 2013 | 77.53 million BoP, current US$ | +143.9% |
| 2014 | 147.50 million BoP, current US$ | +90.3% |
| 2015 | 146.18 million BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 144.48 million BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 206.82 million BoP, current US$ | +43.1% |
| 2018 | 131.73 million BoP, current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 121.64 million BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 76.19 million BoP, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 42.25 million BoP, current US$ | -44.5% |
| 2022 | 39.86 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 44.09 million BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 65.48 million BoP, current US$ | +48.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 65.48 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.48 million BoP, current US$, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 65.48 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.24 million BoP, current US$, 9.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2928.6% | 3.35 million BoP, current US$ | 101.53 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.03 million BoP, current US$ | 1.82 million BoP, current US$ | 4.23 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 48.44 million BoP, current US$ | 3.35 million BoP, current US$ | 101.53 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.13 million BoP, current US$ | 19.72 million BoP, current US$ | 77.31 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.06 million BoP, current US$ | 15.09 million BoP, current US$ | 206.82 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.57 million BoP, current US$ | 39.86 million BoP, current US$ | 76.19 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 77.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 88 Iceland 75.74 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 89 Latvia 66.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 91 Cameroon 62.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 92 Jamaica 50.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 93 Eswatini 50.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Kenya?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Kenya was 65.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 206.82 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million BoP, current US$ in 1987.
- How does Kenya rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Kenya ranks 90th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.