Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 132,313 BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
132,313 BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
166th
of 171 countries
All-time high
461,473 BoP, current US$
in 2020
All-time low
26.73 BoP, current US$
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2013201820242013: 2.3k BoP, current US$2014: 32.0k BoP, current US$2015: 134.5k BoP, current US$2016: 137.7k BoP, current US$2017: 26.7 BoP, current US$2018: 3.6k BoP, current US$2019: 60.8k BoP, current US$2020: 461.5k BoP, current US$2021: 45.8k BoP, current US$2022: 118.9k BoP, current US$2023: 122.5k BoP, current US$2024: 132.3k BoP, current US$

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 132,313 BoP, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 313.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 461,473 BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.73 BoP, current US$, in 2017.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
2013 2,296 BoP, current US$ —
2014 31,975 BoP, current US$ +1292.7%
2015 134,494 BoP, current US$ +320.6%
2016 137,719 BoP, current US$ +2.4%
2017 26.73 BoP, current US$ -100.0%
2018 3,600 BoP, current US$ +13366.2%
2019 60,790 BoP, current US$ +1588.6%
2020 461,473 BoP, current US$ +659.1%
2021 45,780 BoP, current US$ -90.1%
2022 118,936 BoP, current US$ +159.8%
2023 122,497 BoP, current US$ +3.0%
2024 132,313 BoP, current US$ +8.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 132,313 BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.48 million BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 132,313 BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.24 million BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 52,986 BoP, current US$ 26.73 BoP, current US$ 137,719 BoP, current US$ 7
2020s 176,200 BoP, current US$ 45,780 BoP, current US$ 461,473 BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 163 Vanuatu 298,053 BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 164 Rwanda 297,222 BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 165 Senegal 281,204 BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 167 Tajikistan 36,960 BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 168 Niger 19,804 BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 169 Tonga 13,586 BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sao Tome and Principe?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sao Tome and Principe was 132,313 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 461,473 BoP, current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 26.73 BoP, current US$ in 2017.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 313.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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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.

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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
218 places, 7,856 data points, 1960–2025
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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.