Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 2.74 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.60 million BoP, current US$, in 1960.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 8.40 million BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 15.40 million BoP, current US$ | +83.3% |
| 1964 | 15.40 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 26.60 million BoP, current US$ | +72.7% |
| 1966 | 26.60 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 32.20 million BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 37.80 million BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 39.20 million BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 46.20 million BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 47.53 million BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 63.77 million BoP, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1973 | 78.08 million BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 72.27 million BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 107.18 million BoP, current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1976 | 110.53 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 146.95 million BoP, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1978 | 180.38 million BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 179.53 million BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 277.69 million BoP, current US$ | +54.7% |
| 1981 | 319.19 million BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 243.27 million BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 235.13 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 176.74 million BoP, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 128.42 million BoP, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 138.36 million BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 190.39 million BoP, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1988 | 181.39 million BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 162.96 million BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 167.82 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 210.23 million BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 183.51 million BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 265.04 million BoP, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 238.68 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 395.18 million BoP, current US$ | +65.6% |
| 1996 | 387.58 million BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 394.64 million BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 350.58 million BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 340.92 million BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 408.50 million BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 466.86 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 594.76 million BoP, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 818.49 million BoP, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.28 million BoP, current US$ | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | 39.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.24 million BoP, current US$ | 46.20 million BoP, current US$ | 180.38 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.35 million BoP, current US$ | 128.42 million BoP, current US$ | 319.19 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.42 million BoP, current US$ | 167.82 million BoP, current US$ | 395.18 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 408.50 million BoP, current US$ | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 25 Belgium 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Malaysia 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Austria 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Denmark 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Indonesia 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Russia 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Czechia 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 2.74 billion 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.60 million BoP, current US$ in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.