Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Rwanda, 2019–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 164th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2020 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1369 BoP, current US$ per person, 15% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5748 BoP, current US$ per person, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 161 Guinea 0.0568 BoP, current US$ per person
- 162 Burundi 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 163 Benin 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per person
- 165 Ethiopia 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 166 Burkina Faso 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 167 Senegal 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.15 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 572.93 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Rwanda?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Rwanda was 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Rwanda ranks 164th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.