Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.07 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 17.3%
Rank
34th
of 47 groups
All-time high
2.8 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2012
All-time low
0.024 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960–2025
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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 2.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.024 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 34th out of 47 groups 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0629 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0613 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1032 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1006 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1187 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1357 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 0.137 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1572 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1574 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2056 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2449 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2204 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3178 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3186 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4119 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4911 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4743 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7124 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7948 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5873 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5511 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4026 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2841 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2974 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3976 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3682 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3216 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3221 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3928 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3337 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.469 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4112 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.663 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6331 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6279 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5432 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5143 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6001 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6678 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8281 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 1.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 1.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 2.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 2.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 2.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0803 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.137 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2999 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1572 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4911 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4717 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2841 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7948 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.491 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3221 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.663 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6001 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 31 Spain 179.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Slovenia 173.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Curacao 168.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Poland 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Serbia 155.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 United States 151.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Slovakia 147.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 2.07 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 BoP, current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.