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

Zambia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 32.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
32.54 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 89.2%
World rank
99th
of 171 countries
All-time high
35.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2018
All-time low
-100,000 BoP, current US$
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zambia, 1997–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1997201020241997: -100.0k BoP, current US$1998: 200.0k BoP, current US$1999: 200.0k BoP, current US$2000: 400.0k BoP, current US$2001: 400.0k BoP, current US$2002: 400.0k BoP, current US$2003: 400.0k BoP, current US$2004: 400.0k BoP, current US$2005: 400.0k BoP, current US$2006: 400.0k BoP, current US$2007: 1.2M BoP, current US$2008: 1.3M BoP, current US$2009: 444.4k BoP, current US$2010: 548.8k BoP, current US$2011: 3.7M BoP, current US$2012: 3.8M BoP, current US$2013: 1.8M BoP, current US$2014: 1.9M BoP, current US$2015: 2.0M BoP, current US$2016: 2.1M BoP, current US$2017: 2.3M BoP, current US$2018: 35.0M BoP, current US$2019: 16.9M BoP, current US$2020: 14.6M BoP, current US$2021: 34.4M BoP, current US$2022: 20.2M BoP, current US$2023: 17.2M BoP, current US$2024: 32.5M BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zambia stood at 32.54 million BoP, current US$.

That represents a change of up 89.2% on the previous year and up 1,626.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zambia peaked at 35.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -100,000 BoP, current US$, in 1997.

Zambia ranks 99th of 171 countries 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Zambia, 1997 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1997 -100,000 BoP, current US$ —
1998 200,000 BoP, current US$ -300.0%
1999 200,000 BoP, current US$ +0.0%
2000 400,000 BoP, current US$ +100.0%
2001 400,000 BoP, current US$ +0.0%
2002 400,000 BoP, current US$ +0.0%
2003 400,000 BoP, current US$ +0.0%
2004 400,000 BoP, current US$ +0.0%
2005 400,000 BoP, current US$ +0.0%
2006 400,000 BoP, current US$ +0.0%
2007 1.17 million BoP, current US$ +193.2%
2008 1.29 million BoP, current US$ +10.0%
2009 444,400 BoP, current US$ -65.6%
2010 548,844 BoP, current US$ +23.5%
2011 3.73 million BoP, current US$ +580.2%
2012 3.77 million BoP, current US$ +1.0%
2013 1.77 million BoP, current US$ -53.1%
2014 1.89 million BoP, current US$ +6.5%
2015 2.01 million BoP, current US$ +6.5%
2016 2.14 million BoP, current US$ +6.5%
2017 2.29 million BoP, current US$ +7.0%
2018 35.00 million BoP, current US$ +1430.0%
2019 16.90 million BoP, current US$ -51.7%
2020 14.57 million BoP, current US$ -13.8%
2021 34.36 million BoP, current US$ +135.8%
2022 20.23 million BoP, current US$ -41.1%
2023 17.20 million BoP, current US$ -15.0%
2024 32.54 million BoP, current US$ +89.2%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 32.54 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.48 million BoP, current US$, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 32.54 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.24 million BoP, current US$, 4.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zambia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +1430.0% 2.29 million BoP, current US$ 35.00 million BoP, current US$
2011 +580.2% 548,844 BoP, current US$ 3.73 million BoP, current US$
1998 +300.0% -100,000 BoP, current US$ 200,000 BoP, current US$
2007 +193.2% 400,000 BoP, current US$ 1.17 million BoP, current US$
2021 +135.8% 14.57 million BoP, current US$ 34.36 million BoP, current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100,000 BoP, current US$ -100,000 BoP, current US$ 200,000 BoP, current US$ 3
2000s 570,712 BoP, current US$ 400,000 BoP, current US$ 1.29 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 7.00 million BoP, current US$ 548,844 BoP, current US$ 35.00 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 23.78 million BoP, current US$ 14.57 million BoP, current US$ 34.36 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 96 Syria 36.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 97 Tunisia 33.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 98 Jordan 32.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 100 Myanmar 32.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 101 Mongolia 30.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27.76 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zambia?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zambia was 32.54 million 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 35.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -100,000 BoP, current US$ in 1997.
How does Zambia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
Zambia ranks 99th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,626.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.