Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.5618 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.5618 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 245.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2017.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 143rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2014 | 0.1625 BoP, current US$ per person | +1267.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6715 BoP, current US$ per person | +313.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6761 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per person | +13160.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2849 BoP, current US$ per person | +1563.2% |
| 2020 | 2.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +645.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2063 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5256 BoP, current US$ per person | +154.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5306 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5618 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.5618 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person, 53% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.5618 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5748 BoP, current US$ per person, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2606 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6761 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7893 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2063 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 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
- 144 Cote d'Ivoire 0.556 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 145 Bangladesh 0.525 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 146 Mauritania 0.4516 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.5618 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.