Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bolivia, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bolivia stood at 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bolivia peaked at 8.89 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2663 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Bolivia ranks 132nd of 171 countries on this measure, 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2663 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.3532 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1978 | 0.436 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3197 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3473 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5095 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4985 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4879 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4776 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3896 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3205 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5678 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5267 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4583 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4488 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5082 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.498 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5146 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5306 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5588 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4986 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6366 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6255 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5674 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.581 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6032 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6449 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8828 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 1.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +100.8% |
| 2013 | 4.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 6.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 7.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 8.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 8.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 7.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.6% |
| 2021 | 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 2.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 1.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2025 | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 4% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3438 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2663 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.436 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4584 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3205 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5678 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5387 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4488 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6366 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.581 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 129 Samoa 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 130 Syria 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 131 Zambia 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 133 Guyana 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Kenya 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Nigeria 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9744 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 156.49 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 620.35 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 49.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -70.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bolivia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bolivia was 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.89 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2663 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Bolivia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Bolivia ranks 132nd out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.