Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 6.56 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 6.56 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Mauritius peaked at 15.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9987 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 107th 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9987 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 1.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 3.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +149.9% |
| 2005 | 3.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 3.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 4.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 9.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +132.2% |
| 2011 | 12.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 12.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 12.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 12.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 13.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 15.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 11.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 10.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 10.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 9.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 6.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 6.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 6.56 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 6.56 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5748 BoP, current US$ per person, 11.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Mauritius 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 | +149.9% | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.49 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2010 | +132.2% | 4.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.65 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9987 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 104 Namibia 8.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Morocco 7.97 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Cambodia 7.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 108 New Caledonia 6.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Yemen 6.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Panama 5.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 681.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Mauritius?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Mauritius was 6.56 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 15.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9987 BoP, current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Mauritius ranks 107th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.