Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Solomon Islands, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Solomon Islands stood at 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.9% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Solomon Islands peaked at 10 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Solomon Islands 123rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.4323 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.1626 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3053 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2124 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1321 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2478 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.6% |
| 1999 | 0.144 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4461 BoP, current US$ per person | +209.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per person | +295.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4985 BoP, current US$ per person | +3982.8% |
| 2006 | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +204.6% |
| 2007 | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 2.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 2.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 2.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.4% |
| 2012 | 2.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 2.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 8.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +236.6% |
| 2015 | 7.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 6.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 5.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 10 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.4% |
| 2019 | 5.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.0% |
| 2020 | 3.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 3.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1376 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.7% |
| 2023 | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +1176.5% |
| 2024 | 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.32 BoP, current US$ per person, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +3982.8% | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4985 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2023 | +1176.5% | 0.1376 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2338 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1321 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4323 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 1 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1376 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 120 Comoros 2.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Tunisia 2.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Egypt 2.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 124 Angola 2.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 125 Cameroon 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 126 Lebanon 1.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9064 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 52.88 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -58.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Solomon Islands?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Solomon Islands was 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 123rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.