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
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zambia, 1997–2024
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$, in 1997.
Zambia ranks 99th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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$, 4.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1430.0% | 2.29 million BoP, current US$ | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 96 Syria 36.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 97 Tunisia 33.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 98 Jordan 32.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 100 Myanmar 32.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 101 Mongolia 30.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zambia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zambia was 32.54 million BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.