Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 13.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 13.32 million BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zimbabwe peaked at 39.96 million BoP, current US$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million BoP, current US$, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8.90 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 7.26 million BoP, current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1979 | 10.29 million BoP, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 13.64 million BoP, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 13.75 million BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 17.04 million BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1983 | 13.93 million BoP, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 7.42 million BoP, current US$ | -46.7% |
| 1985 | 4.83 million BoP, current US$ | -35.0% |
| 1986 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 6.25 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 5.92 million BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 5.32 million BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 8.14 million BoP, current US$ | +53.0% |
| 1991 | 39.96 million BoP, current US$ | +390.6% |
| 1992 | 5.80 million BoP, current US$ | -85.5% |
| 1993 | 5.29 million BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 6.03 million BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 6.04 million BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.78 million BoP, current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 8.85 million BoP, current US$ | +133.8% |
| 2012 | 9.31 million BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 17.83 million BoP, current US$ | +91.6% |
| 2014 | 18.67 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 19.55 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 10.37 million BoP, current US$ | -46.9% |
| 2017 | 4.32 million BoP, current US$ | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 2.51 million BoP, current US$ | -41.9% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 3.63 million BoP, current US$ | +65.1% |
| 2021 | 4.09 million BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 12.75 million BoP, current US$ | +211.6% |
| 2023 | 16.10 million BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 13.32 million BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 13.32 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.48 million BoP, current US$, 54% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 13.32 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.24 million BoP, current US$, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +390.6% | 8.14 million BoP, current US$ | 39.96 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2022 | +211.6% | 4.09 million BoP, current US$ | 12.75 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.82 million BoP, current US$ | 7.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10.29 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.41 million BoP, current US$ | 4.83 million BoP, current US$ | 17.04 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.04 million BoP, current US$ | 5.29 million BoP, current US$ | 39.96 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.04 million BoP, current US$ | 6.04 million BoP, current US$ | 6.04 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.74 million BoP, current US$ | 2.20 million BoP, current US$ | 19.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.98 million BoP, current US$ | 3.63 million BoP, current US$ | 16.10 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 113 Saint Lucia 16.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Barbados 14.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Uganda 13.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 Antigua and Barbuda 12.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Grenada 12.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 Paraguay 12.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zimbabwe?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zimbabwe was 13.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 39.96 million BoP, current US$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 116th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.