Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Kenya
Kenya: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Kenya, 1987–2024
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 Kenya is 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 45.6% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Kenya peaked at 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0884 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1987.
That places Kenya 134th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0884 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.1912 BoP, current US$ per person | +116.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2612 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1627 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1375 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 4.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +2840.0% |
| 1994 | 3.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 1.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1998 | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 1999 | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.6% |
| 2001 | 1.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 2003 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5344 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6196 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7253 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5256 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 0.428 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 0.353 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7241 BoP, current US$ per person | +105.2% |
| 2013 | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +138.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.9% |
| 2015 | 3.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 2.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 2019 | 2.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7939 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7348 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7967 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5748 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2840.0% | 0.1375 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.04 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1398 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0884 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1912 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1375 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5256 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.353 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.989 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7348 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 131 Zambia 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 132 Bolivia 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 133 Guyana 1.17 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
- 137 Vanuatu 0.9521 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Kenya?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Kenya was 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0884 BoP, current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Kenya rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Kenya ranks 134th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.