Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Namibia
Namibia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 8.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Namibia stood at 8.08 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 138.9% on the previous year and up 116.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Namibia peaked at 8.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Namibia 104th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.83 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 3.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.3% |
| 1992 | 2.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 1994 | 3.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.2% |
| 1995 | 1.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.7% |
| 1996 | 1.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 1.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 4.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +152.7% |
| 2001 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8802 BoP, current US$ per person | +440527590.8% |
| 2003 | 1.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +112.0% |
| 2004 | 1.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8866 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 2006 | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9541 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 7.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +682.2% |
| 2009 | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 2.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 3.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 2.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 3.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 3.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 2.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.0% |
| 2017 | 0.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4986 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9587 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +118.6% |
| 2021 | 1.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 3.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.0% |
| 2023 | 3.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 8.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +138.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 8.08 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person, 7.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 8.08 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5748 BoP, current US$ per person, 14.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +440527590.8% | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8802 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2008 | +682.2% | 0.9541 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.46 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4986 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 101 Indonesia 8.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Mongolia 8.54 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Venezuela 8.39 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
- 107 Mauritius 6.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Namibia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Namibia was 8.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Namibia ranks 104th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.