Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 298,053 BoP, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
298,053 BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
163rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
542,829 BoP, current US$
in 2018
All-time low
26,050 BoP, current US$
in 2008
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Vanuatu, 2002–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2002201220222002: 201.3k BoP, current US$2003: 264.3k BoP, current US$2004: 357.3k BoP, current US$2005: 466.1k BoP, current US$2006: 198.6k BoP, current US$2007: 112.3k BoP, current US$2008: 26.1k BoP, current US$2009: 42.8k BoP, current US$2010: 165.7k BoP, current US$2011: 248.6k BoP, current US$2012: 215.5k BoP, current US$2013: 149.6k BoP, current US$2014: 206.1k BoP, current US$2015: 174.2k BoP, current US$2016: 184.4k BoP, current US$2017: 324.6k BoP, current US$2018: 542.8k BoP, current US$2019: 238.5k BoP, current US$2020: 392.7k BoP, current US$2021: 392.1k BoP, current US$2022: 298.1k BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 298,053 BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2022.

The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Vanuatu peaked at 542,829 BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26,050 BoP, current US$, in 2008.

That places Vanuatu 163rd out of 171 countries with data for 2022, 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 Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Vanuatu, 2002 to 2022.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
2002 201,287 BoP, current US$ —
2003 264,295 BoP, current US$ +31.3%
2004 357,284 BoP, current US$ +35.2%
2005 466,050 BoP, current US$ +30.4%
2006 198,619 BoP, current US$ -57.4%
2007 112,334 BoP, current US$ -43.4%
2008 26,050 BoP, current US$ -76.8%
2009 42,775 BoP, current US$ +64.2%
2010 165,698 BoP, current US$ +287.4%
2011 248,619 BoP, current US$ +50.0%
2012 215,528 BoP, current US$ -13.3%
2013 149,555 BoP, current US$ -30.6%
2014 206,067 BoP, current US$ +37.8%
2015 174,160 BoP, current US$ -15.5%
2016 184,394 BoP, current US$ +5.9%
2017 324,629 BoP, current US$ +76.1%
2018 542,829 BoP, current US$ +67.2%
2019 238,529 BoP, current US$ -56.1%
2020 392,671 BoP, current US$ +64.6%
2021 392,126 BoP, current US$ -0.1%
2022 298,053 BoP, current US$ -24.0%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 298,053 BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.48 million BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 298,053 BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 216.32 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 208,587 BoP, current US$ 26,050 BoP, current US$ 466,050 BoP, current US$ 8
2010s 245,001 BoP, current US$ 149,555 BoP, current US$ 542,829 BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 360,950 BoP, current US$ 298,053 BoP, current US$ 392,671 BoP, current US$ 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 160 Burkina Faso 387,343 BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 161 Samoa 376,668 BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 162 Bhutan 337,285 BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 164 Rwanda 297,222 BoP, current US$
  5. 165 Senegal 281,204 BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 166 Sao Tome and Principe 132,313 BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Vanuatu?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Vanuatu was 298,053 BoP, current US$ in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 542,829 BoP, current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 26,050 BoP, current US$ in 2008.
How does Vanuatu rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
Vanuatu ranks 163rd out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu 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$), gaps filled
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BoP, current US$
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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.