Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malawi
Malawi: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malawi, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malawi stood at 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 2,225.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malawi peaked at 4.61 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.004 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1999.
That places Malawi 114th 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1996 | 0.039 BoP, current US$ per person | +185.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0752 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1237 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.4% |
| 1999 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per person | +342.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per person | +131.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0763 BoP, current US$ per person | +128.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1105 BoP, current US$ per person | +276.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1795 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1437 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1359 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.209 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2229 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +1284.4% |
| 2020 | 4.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 2021 | 3.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 3.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1369 BoP, current US$ per person, 30.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5748 BoP, current US$ per person, 7.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1284.4% | 0.2229 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.09 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2000 | +342.7% | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0443 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1237 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0346 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0763 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4174 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 111 Cape Verde 4.66 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 112 Algeria 4.59 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 4.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 115 Trinidad and Tobago 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Kosovo 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malawi?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malawi was 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 BoP, current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Malawi ranks 114th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,225.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.