Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 29.29 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Guatemala, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 29.29 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 31 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 240.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Guatemala peaked at 29.29 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Guatemala 80th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1875 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0457 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0892 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1884 BoP, current US$ per person | +111.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0848 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0552 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 3.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +28787.7% |
| 2005 | 3.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 4.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 5.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 5.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 6.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 8.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 9.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 10.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 11.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 12.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 14.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 14.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 17.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 22.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 27.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 29.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 29.29 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 29.29 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +28787.7% | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.12 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1980 | +111.3% | 0.0892 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1884 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1075 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0457 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1875 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0679 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1884 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 77 Georgia 35.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 78 China 33.15 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Montenegro 29.57 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
- 83 Dominican Republic 25.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 865.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Guatemala?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Guatemala was 29.29 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 29.29 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Guatemala rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Guatemala ranks 80th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.