Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 11.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
11.94 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
98th
of 171 countries
All-time high
13.84 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
2.74 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2007
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in French Polynesia, 2002–2016

2.557.51012.5152002200920162002: 6.3 BoP, current US$ per person2003: 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person2004: 6.7 BoP, current US$ per person2005: 5.7 BoP, current US$ per person2006: 6 BoP, current US$ per person2007: 2.7 BoP, current US$ per person2008: 6.4 BoP, current US$ per person2009: 10.5 BoP, current US$ per person2010: 12.1 BoP, current US$ per person2011: 13.8 BoP, current US$ per person2012: 12.8 BoP, current US$ per person2013: 11.8 BoP, current US$ per person2014: 10.9 BoP, current US$ per person2015: 12.5 BoP, current US$ per person2016: 11.9 BoP, current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2016, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in French Polynesia stood at 11.94 BoP, current US$ per person.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in French Polynesia peaked at 13.84 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.74 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2007.

That places French Polynesia 98th out of 171 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in French Polynesia, 2002 to 2016.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
2002 6.27 BoP, current US$ per person —
2003 7.44 BoP, current US$ per person +18.7%
2004 6.72 BoP, current US$ per person -9.8%
2005 5.73 BoP, current US$ per person -14.7%
2006 5.99 BoP, current US$ per person +4.6%
2007 2.74 BoP, current US$ per person -54.2%
2008 6.42 BoP, current US$ per person +133.8%
2009 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person +63.8%
2010 12.08 BoP, current US$ per person +14.9%
2011 13.84 BoP, current US$ per person +14.5%
2012 12.85 BoP, current US$ per person -7.1%
2013 11.82 BoP, current US$ per person -8.0%
2014 10.92 BoP, current US$ per person -7.6%
2015 12.51 BoP, current US$ per person +14.5%
2016 11.94 BoP, current US$ per person -4.5%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 11.94 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 7% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 11.94 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.32 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in French Polynesia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +133.8% 2.74 BoP, current US$ per person 6.42 BoP, current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.48 BoP, current US$ per person 2.74 BoP, current US$ per person 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person 8
2010s 12.28 BoP, current US$ per person 10.92 BoP, current US$ per person 13.84 BoP, current US$ per person 7

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 95 Honduras 13.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 96 India 12.82 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 97 Suriname 11.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 99 Kyrgyzstan 10.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.84 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 101 Indonesia 8.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in French Polynesia?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in French Polynesia was 11.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 13.84 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.74 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
How does French Polynesia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
French Polynesia ranks 98th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia 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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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

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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
218 places, 7,763 data points, 1960–2025
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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.