Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 25.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Dominican Republic, 1993–2025
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 Dominican Republic is 25.44 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 198.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Dominican Republic peaked at 25.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6057 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1993.
Dominican Republic ranks 83rd of 171 countries on this measure, 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.6057 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.7234 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.8% |
| 1996 | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +174.4% |
| 1997 | 1.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.5% |
| 1998 | 3.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.6% |
| 1999 | 3.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 3.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 3.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2003 | 3.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 2009 | 5.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 7.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 6.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 8.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 9.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 12.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.5% |
| 2019 | 3.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 7.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.3% |
| 2021 | 10.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 2022 | 16.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 2023 | 19.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 25.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2025 | 25.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 25.44 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 25.44 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +174.4% | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6057 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 80 Guatemala 29.29 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 81 South Africa 26.94 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 82 Belarus 26.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 22.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 86 El Salvador 21.43 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -114.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -9.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Dominican Republic?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Dominican Republic was 25.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6057 BoP, current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 83rd out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.