Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 43.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Seychelles, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 43.55 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 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Seychelles peaked at 43.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.93 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1982.
Seychelles ranks 68th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16.93 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 16.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 18.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 20.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 19.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 4.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.2% |
| 1982 | 3.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 4.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 5.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 5.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 5.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 5.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 5.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 7.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 4.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 1999 | 5.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 5.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 6.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 5.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +166.5% |
| 2011 | 16.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 17.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 30.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.7% |
| 2014 | 30.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 15.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 23.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 2018 | 28.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 34.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 20.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 24.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 24.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 35.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 2024 | 43.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 43.55 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 43.55 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5748 BoP, current US$ per person, 75.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +166.5% | 5.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.75 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1981 | -77.2% | 19.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.51 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2013 | +78.7% | 17.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.62 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 65 Saudi Arabia 45.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Belize 45.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Argentina 43.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Bahamas 42.14 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Greece 41.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Eswatini 40.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -41.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 226.13 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Seychelles?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Seychelles was 43.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 43.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 BoP, current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Seychelles rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Seychelles ranks 68th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.