Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 37.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 37.68 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 37.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1991.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 73rd 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 3.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +129.0% |
| 1995 | 3.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 2.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 1997 | 2.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 4.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.6% |
| 2000 | 5.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 5.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 2003 | 3.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 4.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 5.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 9.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.9% |
| 2008 | 31.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +225.3% |
| 2009 | 35.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 34.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 35.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 35.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 34.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 28.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 31.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 25.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 25.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 24.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 26.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 25.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 28.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 34.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2025 | 37.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 37.68 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 37.68 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +225.3% | 9.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.23 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1994 | +129.0% | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.48 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1999 | +94.6% | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.97 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 37.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 70 Greece 41.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Eswatini 40.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Colombia 39.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Botswana 36.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Latvia 36.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Bermuda 35.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.08 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -20.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 111.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -19.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 37.68 BoP, current US$ 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 37.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 73rd out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.