Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Tonga
Tonga: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 13,586 BoP, current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Tonga, 1983–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Tonga stood at 13,586 BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 263.3% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Tonga peaked at 4.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 182.72 BoP, current US$, in 2018.
That places Tonga 169th out of 171 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7,537 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 12,279 BoP, current US$ | +62.9% |
| 1991 | 68,761 BoP, current US$ | +460.0% |
| 1992 | 125,243 BoP, current US$ | +82.1% |
| 2005 | 32,956 BoP, current US$ | -73.7% |
| 2006 | 18,232 BoP, current US$ | -44.7% |
| 2014 | 143,145 BoP, current US$ | +685.1% |
| 2015 | 178,543 BoP, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 4.88 million BoP, current US$ | +2634.7% |
| 2017 | 2.44 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 182.72 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 1,961 BoP, current US$ | +973.5% |
| 2020 | 3,740 BoP, current US$ | +90.7% |
| 2021 | 13,586 BoP, current US$ | +263.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 13,586 BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.42 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 13,586 BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 216.32 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2634.7% | 178,543 BoP, current US$ | 4.88 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,537 BoP, current US$ | 7,537 BoP, current US$ | 7,537 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 68,761 BoP, current US$ | 12,279 BoP, current US$ | 125,243 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 25,594 BoP, current US$ | 18,232 BoP, current US$ | 32,956 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ | 182.72 BoP, current US$ | 4.88 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2020s | 8,663 BoP, current US$ | 3,740 BoP, current US$ | 13,586 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 166 Sao Tome and Principe 132,313 BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Tajikistan 36,960 BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Niger 19,804 BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Sudan 1,642 BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 East Timor 638 BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.25 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -560.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Tonga?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Tonga was 13,586 BoP, current US$ in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.72 BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Tonga ranks 169th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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.