Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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 17.4%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
2.81 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, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2.81 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.024 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 47 groups 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 | 0.0628 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 | 0.1186 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 | 0.3177 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3214 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4148 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4942 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4776 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7155 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7954 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5878 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5516 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4031 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2847 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2981 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3983 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1988 | 0.369 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3223 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3228 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3934 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3344 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4689 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4112 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6637 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6341 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6288 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5437 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6007 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6683 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8288 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 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 | 2.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.54 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 | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 2.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 2.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 2.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
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 | 0.3011 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1572 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4942 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4726 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2847 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7954 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4916 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3228 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6637 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6007 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.81 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
- 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
- 38 Italy 144.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,657 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 BoP, current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.