Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.8071 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Pakistan, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Pakistan stood at 0.8071 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Pakistan peaked at 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0484 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1993.
Pakistan ranks 139th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0484 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0907 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1576 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0993 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1357 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0751 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1461 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1808 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1193 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1103 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2154 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5021 BoP, current US$ per person | +133.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6212 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5899 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6174 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.463 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6224 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6233 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7753 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5969 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7467 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8284 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 1 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8329 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8319 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7787 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4555 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4202 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +177.5% |
| 2025 | 0.8071 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.8071 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person, 76% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.8071 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 29% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1075 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0484 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1576 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3999 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1103 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6212 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7878 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5969 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7911 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4202 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 136 Lesotho 1.02 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 137 Vanuatu 0.9521 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 138 Sierra Leone 0.8944 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 140 Zimbabwe 0.8009 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 141 Myanmar 0.6174 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 142 South Sudan 0.5878 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Pakistan?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Pakistan was 0.8071 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0484 BoP, current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Pakistan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Pakistan ranks 139th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.