Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.1369 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2014
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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.1369 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 48.9% on the previous year and up 283.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.5165 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2007.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 156th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5165 BoP, current US$ per person | +1179.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2678 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1369 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1369 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1369 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1369 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5748 BoP, current US$ per person, 24% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1309 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5165 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2024 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1369 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2678 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 153 Nicaragua 0.2024 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 154 Afghanistan 0.1564 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Haiti 0.1561 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 157 Tonga 0.1288 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Mali 0.1267 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 Palestine 0.1219 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1369 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5165 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 156th out of 171 countries with data for 2014.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.