Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Africa
South Africa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 26.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 26.94 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Africa peaked at 39.97 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3312 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 81st 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3406 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3312 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.4822 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8577 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8319 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.5% |
| 1966 | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1973 | 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 2.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 1976 | 4.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 6.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 5.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 6.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 7.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 6.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 6.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1986 | 3.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1988 | 4.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 3.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 3.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 3.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 2.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +154.5% |
| 1996 | 6.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 5.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 4.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 4.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 5.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 6.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 9.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 12.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 18.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 21.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 25.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 31.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 32.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 37.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 39.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 37.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 35.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 31.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 28.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 31.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 32.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 26.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 22.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 19.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 23.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 23.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 25.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 26.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 26.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 26.94 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 26.94 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5748 BoP, current US$ per person, 46.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +154.5% | 2.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3312 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 78 China 33.15 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Montenegro 29.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Guatemala 29.29 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 82 Belarus 26.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 25.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Africa?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Africa was 26.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.97 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3312 BoP, current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- South Africa ranks 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.