Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 42.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bahamas, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bahamas stood at 42.14 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 43.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bahamas peaked at 58.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.12 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1993.
That places Bahamas 69th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Bahamas, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.66 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 10.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.9% |
| 1978 | 11.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 12.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 13.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 30.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +131.4% |
| 1982 | 14.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.2% |
| 1983 | 14.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 14.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 22.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.4% |
| 1986 | 15.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 1987 | 14.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 13.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 9.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1990 | 11.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 13.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 11.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 4.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.2% |
| 1994 | 17.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +317.6% |
| 1995 | 15.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 20.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1997 | 30.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 1998 | 28.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 38.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2000 | 43.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 40.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 41.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 43.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 54.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 46.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 50.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 55.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 49.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 48.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 28.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 2011 | 41.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 44.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 50.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 51.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 45.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 58.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 36.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 2018 | 26.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 26 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 18.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 37.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.1% |
| 2023 | 29.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 42.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 42.14 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 26% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 42.14 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +317.6% | 4.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.2 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 55.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 26 BoP, current US$ per person | 58.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 66 Belize 45.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Argentina 43.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Seychelles 43.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Greece 41.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Eswatini 40.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Colombia 39.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9419 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 162.94 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240.55 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -25.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 599.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bahamas?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bahamas was 42.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 58.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Bahamas rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Bahamas ranks 69th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.