Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Guyana
Guyana: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Guyana, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Guyana stood at 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Guyana peaked at 87.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2022.
That places Guyana 133rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.15 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 1.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -88.0% |
| 1998 | 16.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +923.2% |
| 1999 | 17.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 14.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 7.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 28.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +300.4% |
| 2003 | 23.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 24.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 25.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 26.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 28.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 29.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 30.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 37.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 45.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 55.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 87.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.5% |
| 2014 | 31.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.9% |
| 2015 | 24.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 18.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 12.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 6.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.7% |
| 2019 | 4.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 3 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 3.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.3% |
| 2023 | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +923.2% | 1.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.11 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2002 | +300.4% | 7.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.29 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 23.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 87.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 130 Syria 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 131 Zambia 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 132 Bolivia 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Kenya 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Nigeria 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Lesotho 1.02 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 5.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 6.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 860.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Guyana?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Guyana was 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Guyana ranks 133rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.