Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 21.43 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in El Salvador, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 21.43 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in El Salvador peaked at 22.26 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.02 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places El Salvador 86th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.5452 BoP, current US$ per person | +246.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9432 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5919 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 1985 | 0.286 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4706 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6544 BoP, current US$ per person | +105.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3359 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2353 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4086 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9208 BoP, current US$ per person | +125.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6091 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 1994 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4956 BoP, current US$ per person | +2371.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.1% |
| 1999 | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +8623.1% |
| 2000 | 3.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 3.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 5.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.2% |
| 2006 | 4.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 5.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 4.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 5.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 6.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 8.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 11.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 11.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 11.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.3% |
| 2017 | 22.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 15.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 15.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 17.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 19.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 21.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 20.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 21.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 21.43 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 21.43 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 53% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in El Salvador 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 | +8623.1% | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1995 | +2371.9% | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4956 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4781 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9432 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7702 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 83 Dominican Republic 25.44 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
- 87 Moldova 21.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Ecuador 20.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Peru 19.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in El Salvador?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in El Salvador was 21.43 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.26 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does El Salvador rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- El Salvador ranks 86th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.