Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 83.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 83.92 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 98.16 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3546 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 51st out of 171 countries with data for 2025, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 3.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 2.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 1993 | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3546 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.6% |
| 1996 | 6.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +1848.6% |
| 1997 | 7.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 6.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 18.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +167.1% |
| 2000 | 30.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.2% |
| 2001 | 33.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 34.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 33.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 36.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 39.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 46.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 48.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 52.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 52.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 53.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 55.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 59.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 64.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 54.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 56.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 32.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 42.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 67.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.4% |
| 2020 | 54.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 98.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +79.6% |
| 2022 | 61.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 81.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 2024 | 79.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 83.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 83.92 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 51% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 83.92 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1848.6% | 0.3546 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.91 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1999 | +167.1% | 6.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.44 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3546 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 52.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 67.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 98.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 48 Portugal 93.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 49 North Macedonia 93.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Saint Lucia 92.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Chile 81.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 53 Romania 75.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 54 Uruguay 75.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.89 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 210.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.35 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 604.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 83.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 98.16 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3546 BoP, current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51st out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.