Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 92.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
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 Saint Lucia is 92.95 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saint Lucia peaked at 92.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.06 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Saint Lucia 50th 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 Lucia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.06 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 8.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.3% |
| 1995 | 10.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 9.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 8.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 12.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 1999 | 10.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 27.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +176.8% |
| 2001 | 24.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 37.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 2003 | 41.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 40.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 40.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 40.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 39.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 44.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 52.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 64.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 64.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 63.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 55.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 47.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 44.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 48.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 50.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 55.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 62.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 44.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 63.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 2022 | 83.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 89.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 90.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 92.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 92.95 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 92.95 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +176.8% | 10.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.74 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1994 | +106.3% | 4.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.38 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 38.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 52.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 64.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 92.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 47 Thailand 97.32 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Portugal 93.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 49 North Macedonia 93.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 83.92 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
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 193.98 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saint Lucia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saint Lucia was 92.95 BoP, current US$ 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 50th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.