Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cameroon, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 188.7% on the previous year and up 489.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cameroon peaked at 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Cameroon 125th 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.1607 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.1194 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per person | -97.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per person | +696.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1372 BoP, current US$ per person | +263.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0767 BoP, current US$ per person | +218.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0685 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1853 BoP, current US$ per person | +170.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per person | -91.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2244 BoP, current US$ per person | +1365.4% |
| 2000 | 0.309 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1284 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per person | +191.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1164 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4812 BoP, current US$ per person | +313.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2981 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3163 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8709 BoP, current US$ per person | +175.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4198 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5902 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5377 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3537 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3665 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3626 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3084 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1763 BoP, current US$ per person | +356.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0946 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0763 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0801 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4653 BoP, current US$ per person | +481.0% |
| 2022 | 0.688 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7408 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +188.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5748 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1365.4% | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2244 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1990 | +696.4% | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2021 | +481.0% | 0.0801 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4653 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0943 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1607 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0825 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2244 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3083 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8709 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2905 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5902 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8226 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0801 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 122 Egypt 2.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 123 Solomon Islands 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 124 Angola 2.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 126 Lebanon 1.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 127 Fiji 1.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 128 Paraguay 1.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cameroon?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cameroon was 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Cameroon ranks 125th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 489.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.