Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malawi
Malawi: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 90.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malawi, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malawi stood at 90.39 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 2,929.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malawi peaked at 90.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,685 BoP, current US$, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 86th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 104,162 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 139,037 BoP, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 404,221 BoP, current US$ | +190.7% |
| 1997 | 794,689 BoP, current US$ | +96.6% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | +68.0% |
| 1999 | 43,685 BoP, current US$ | -96.7% |
| 2000 | 198,089 BoP, current US$ | +353.4% |
| 2001 | 468,951 BoP, current US$ | +136.7% |
| 2002 | 234,435 BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 406,086 BoP, current US$ | +73.2% |
| 2004 | 953,732 BoP, current US$ | +134.9% |
| 2005 | 429,480 BoP, current US$ | -55.0% |
| 2006 | 429,574 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 429,686 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 429,565 BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 429,556 BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 429,555 BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 440,264 BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 460,364 BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.79 million BoP, current US$ | +287.8% |
| 2014 | 2.98 million BoP, current US$ | +67.1% |
| 2015 | 2.46 million BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 2.39 million BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.77 million BoP, current US$ | +58.0% |
| 2018 | 4.13 million BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 58.71 million BoP, current US$ | +1321.6% |
| 2020 | 90.11 million BoP, current US$ | +53.5% |
| 2021 | 69.06 million BoP, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 72.47 million BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 75.18 million BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 90.39 million BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 90.39 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.11 million BoP, current US$, 14.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 90.39 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.24 million BoP, current US$, 12.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1321.6% | 4.13 million BoP, current US$ | 58.71 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2000 | +353.4% | 43,685 BoP, current US$ | 198,089 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 470,089 BoP, current US$ | 43,685 BoP, current US$ | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 440,915 BoP, current US$ | 198,089 BoP, current US$ | 953,732 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.76 million BoP, current US$ | 429,555 BoP, current US$ | 58.71 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.44 million BoP, current US$ | 69.06 million BoP, current US$ | 90.39 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 83 Maldives 98.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 84 Bangladesh 92.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 85 Botswana 92.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malawi?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malawi was 90.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 90.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,685 BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Malawi ranks 86th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,929.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.