Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Uganda
Uganda: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.2787 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Uganda, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Uganda stood at 0.2787 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Uganda peaked at 0.5202 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 151st 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2702 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.3016 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0522 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3693 BoP, current US$ per person | +605.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1616 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0589 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0868 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per person | +186.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3295 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4182 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3348 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3667 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5088 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 0.439 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2658 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5202 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.7% |
| 2020 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2787 BoP, current US$ per person | +12135892.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2787 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1369 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2787 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5748 BoP, current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +12135892.9% | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2787 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2006 | +605.6% | 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3693 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1712 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0522 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3693 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3518 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0868 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5202 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1394 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2787 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 148 Tanzania 0.3786 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 149 Madagascar 0.3697 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 150 Togo 0.3148 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 152 Iraq 0.2498 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 153 Nicaragua 0.2024 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 154 Afghanistan 0.1564 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Uganda?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Uganda was 0.2787 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5202 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Uganda ranks 151st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.