Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.2024 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.2024 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2024.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nicaragua peaked at 0.7142 BoP, current US$ per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0914 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 153rd of 171 countries on this measure, 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.7017 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.7142 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5688 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3075 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3587 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2908 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 0.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1435 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1414 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1394 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1375 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1356 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1337 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1978 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1951 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3048 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3166 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2969 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1697 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0914 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1204 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2229 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2198 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2024 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.2024 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person, 19% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.2024 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6616 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5688 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7142 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2817 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3587 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1424 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1414 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1435 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2027 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1337 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3166 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1714 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0914 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2229 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 150 Togo 0.3148 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 151 Uganda 0.2787 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 152 Iraq 0.2498 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 154 Afghanistan 0.1564 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Haiti 0.1561 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1369 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nicaragua?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nicaragua was 0.2024 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7142 BoP, current US$ per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0914 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Nicaragua ranks 153rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.