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

Afghanistan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.1564 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1564 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
154th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.6 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.0011 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2016
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Afghanistan, 2008–2020

00.511.52008201420202008: 0.012 BoP, current US$ per person2009: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per person2010: 0.975 BoP, current US$ per person2011: 1.6 BoP, current US$ per person2012: 0.351 BoP, current US$ per person2013: 0.346 BoP, current US$ per person2014: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per person2015: 0.007 BoP, current US$ per person2016: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per person2017: 0.005 BoP, current US$ per person2018: 0.065 BoP, current US$ per person2019: 0.126 BoP, current US$ per person2020: 0.156 BoP, current US$ per person

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

Analysis

In 2020, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Afghanistan stood at 0.1564 BoP, current US$ per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Afghanistan peaked at 1.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2016.

That places Afghanistan 154th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, 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 Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
2008 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per person —
2009 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per person -70.4%
2010 0.975 BoP, current US$ per person +28160.8%
2011 1.6 BoP, current US$ per person +64.5%
2012 0.3514 BoP, current US$ per person -78.1%
2013 0.3461 BoP, current US$ per person -1.5%
2014 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per person -99.0%
2015 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per person +117.8%
2016 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per person -85.2%
2017 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per person +377.3%
2018 0.0654 BoP, current US$ per person +1191.7%
2019 0.1262 BoP, current US$ per person +93.1%
2020 0.1564 BoP, current US$ per person +23.9%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.1564 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1369 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 0.1564 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 6% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Afghanistan 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
2010 +28160.8% 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per person 0.975 BoP, current US$ per person
2018 +1191.7% 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per person 0.0654 BoP, current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per person 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per person 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per person 2
2010s 0.3485 BoP, current US$ per person 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per person 1.6 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 0.1564 BoP, current US$ per person 0.1564 BoP, current US$ per person 0.1564 BoP, current US$ per person 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 151 Uganda 0.2787 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 152 Iraq 0.2498 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 153 Nicaragua 0.2024 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 155 Haiti 0.1561 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 156 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1369 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 157 Tonga 0.1288 BoP, current US$ per person 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 Afghanistan?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Afghanistan was 0.1564 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
How does Afghanistan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
Afghanistan ranks 154th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
218 places, 7,763 data points, 1960–2025
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.