Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 2.74 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.60 million BoP, current US$, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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 | 111.55 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 147.99 million BoP, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1978 | 181.53 million BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 180.80 million BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 278.94 million BoP, current US$ | +54.3% |
| 1981 | 319.48 million BoP, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 243.52 million BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 235.39 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 177.00 million BoP, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 128.70 million BoP, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 138.70 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 190.75 million BoP, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 181.82 million BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 163.31 million BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 168.19 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 210.61 million BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 183.91 million BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 265.04 million BoP, current US$ | +44.1% |
| 1994 | 238.68 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 395.60 million BoP, current US$ | +65.7% |
| 1996 | 388.21 million BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 395.23 million BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 350.96 million BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 341.39 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 408.94 million BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 467.29 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 595.31 million BoP, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 819.05 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 | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 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 | 2.30 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 | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
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 | 103.69 million BoP, current US$ | 46.20 million BoP, current US$ | 181.53 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.76 million BoP, current US$ | 128.70 million BoP, current US$ | 319.48 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.78 million BoP, current US$ | 168.19 million BoP, current US$ | 395.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 408.94 million BoP, current US$ | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.30 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
- 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
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.60 million BoP, current US$ in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.