Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 17.88 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Jamaica, 1976–2024
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 Jamaica is 17.88 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Jamaica peaked at 22.25 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4195 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 92nd 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.6761 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.3% |
| 1978 | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +111.8% |
| 1979 | 2.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4195 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.9% |
| 1981 | 0.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 3.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +639.8% |
| 1983 | 0.537 BoP, current US$ per person | -84.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7065 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8295 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 0.865 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +237.4% |
| 1988 | 3.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 4.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1990 | 2.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 1991 | 3.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.6% |
| 1993 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 4.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +224.8% |
| 1995 | 7.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.9% |
| 1996 | 11.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 1997 | 10.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 11.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 15.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 15.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 14.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 12.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.6% |
| 2004 | 3.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 4.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +438.3% |
| 2008 | 17.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 16.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 13.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 17.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 21.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 20.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 18.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 18.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 17.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 17.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 17.88 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 17.88 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +639.8% | 0.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.4 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2007 | +438.3% | 4.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.25 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1987 | +237.4% | 0.865 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.92 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1994 | +224.8% | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.24 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6761 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4195 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 89 Peru 19.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 90 Ghana 18.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Albania 18.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Russia 17.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Ukraine 14.92 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Honduras 13.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Jamaica?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Jamaica was 17.88 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.25 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4195 BoP, current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.