Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and down 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 55.85 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1998.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 115th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 1.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.4% |
| 1978 | 3.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 4.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1980 | 4.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 7.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 1983 | 9.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 8.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 10.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 6.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.7% |
| 1987 | 5.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 5.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 6.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 8.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1993 | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7598 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2856 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2304 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4655 BoP, current US$ per person | +102.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.2% |
| 2011 | 45.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +28648.2% |
| 2012 | 40.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 45.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 52.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 55.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 39.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 39.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 35.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 27 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 35.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 12.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.7% |
| 2023 | 6.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.0% |
| 2024 | 5.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +28648.2% | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.29 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 55.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 112 Algeria 4.59 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 4.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 114 Malawi 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Kosovo 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Philippines 3.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -390.11 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -794.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -75.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 55.85 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.