Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 38.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0414 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.1223 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1489 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1253 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1249 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0969 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0466 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0414 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0516 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0656 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 0.131 BoP, current US$ per person | +99.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1481 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1727 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1664 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2176 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +613.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5985 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4522 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +162.9% |
| 1998 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9803 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8964 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4911 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5012 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4954 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7704 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7023 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9147 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8566 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2025 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +613.6% | 0.2176 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1997 | +162.9% | 0.4522 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1242 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1489 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0821 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0414 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1481 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7076 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1664 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.776 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4911 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 35 Serbia 155.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 United States 151.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Slovakia 147.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Italy 144.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Croatia 134.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Antigua and Barbuda 132.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Andorra 129.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.62 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0414 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.