Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Botswana
Botswana: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 36.56 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Botswana, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Botswana is 36.56 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Botswana peaked at 58.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1422 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1978.
That places Botswana 74th 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1422 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 6.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +4127.0% |
| 1991 | 4.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1992 | 7.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.5% |
| 1993 | 6.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.8% |
| 1995 | 3.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +172.9% |
| 1997 | 2.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 1998 | 5.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +154.7% |
| 1999 | 3.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 3.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 5.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.2% |
| 2002 | 4.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 6.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2004 | 6.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 6.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 3.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.5% |
| 2007 | 5.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.9% |
| 2008 | 3.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.6% |
| 2009 | 4.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 5.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 5.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 9.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.0% |
| 2014 | 58.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +499.1% |
| 2015 | 39.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 50.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 49.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 47.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 12.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.8% |
| 2020 | 46.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +287.0% |
| 2021 | 44.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 33.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 31.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 36.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 36.56 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 36.56 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5748 BoP, current US$ per person, 63.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +4127.0% | 0.1422 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.01 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2014 | +499.1% | 9.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 58.76 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2020 | +287.0% | 12.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.48 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1422 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1422 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1422 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 58.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 71 Eswatini 40.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Colombia 39.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Latvia 36.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Bermuda 35.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Georgia 35.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Botswana?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Botswana was 36.56 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1422 BoP, current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Botswana rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Botswana ranks 74th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.