Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Tonga
Tonga: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.1288 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Tonga, 1983–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.1288 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 264.0% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Tonga peaked at 46.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2018.
Tonga ranks 157th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0769 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.1232 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.1% |
| 1992 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +916.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3119 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1716 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 2014 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +682.5% |
| 2015 | 1.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 46.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +2649.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per person | +1944.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1288 BoP, current US$ per person | +264.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.1288 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.1288 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.32 BoP, current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0769 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0769 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0769 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6877 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1232 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2417 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1716 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3119 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0821 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1288 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 154 Afghanistan 0.1564 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Haiti 0.1561 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1369 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Mali 0.1267 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 Palestine 0.1219 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Mozambique 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.25 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -560.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Tonga?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Tonga was 0.1288 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 46.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Tonga ranks 157th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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.