Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.40 million BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nicaragua peaked at 2.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1978 and was at its lowest, 600,000 BoP, current US$, in 1983.
That places Nicaragua 154th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.10 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 2.20 million BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.80 million BoP, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -44.4% |
| 1981 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | +58.3% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | -42.1% |
| 2020 | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ | +87.5% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | -6.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.40 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.48 million BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.40 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.92 million BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.03 million BoP, current US$ | 1.80 million BoP, current US$ | 2.20 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 950,000 BoP, current US$ | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nicaragua?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nicaragua was 1.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1978.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 600,000 BoP, current US$ in 1983.
- How does Nicaragua rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Nicaragua ranks 154th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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)
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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.