Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3011 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 166th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3011 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per person | +958.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0328 BoP, current US$ per person | +168.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per person | +148.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per person | +91.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1369 BoP, current US$ per person, 12% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5748 BoP, current US$ per person, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +958.9% | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2009 | +168.5% | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0328 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2011 | +148.4% | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2006 | -99.6% | 0.3011 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2016 | +91.7% | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0717 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3011 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 163 Benin 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 164 Rwanda 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 165 Ethiopia 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 167 Senegal 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Tajikistan 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Niger 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Burkina Faso?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Burkina Faso was 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3011 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 166th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.