Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Burundi
Burundi: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Burundi, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Burundi stood at 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 13,786.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Burundi peaked at 0.1985 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 162nd 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per person | +125.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per person | +247.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per person | +194.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per person | +163.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per person | -86.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per person | +471.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per person | +1577.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per person | -97.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per person | +946.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per person | +4455.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.7% |
| 2020 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1985 BoP, current US$ per person | +2639397.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0507 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1369 BoP, current US$ per person, 30% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5748 BoP, current US$ per person, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2639397.2% | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1985 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2016 | +4455.3% | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2011 | +1577.0% | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2014 | +946.4% | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1985 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 159 Palestine 0.1219 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Mozambique 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 161 Guinea 0.0568 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 35.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Burundi?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Burundi was 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1985 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Burundi ranks 162nd out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,786.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.