Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.9521 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Vanuatu, 2002–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.9521 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2022.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Vanuatu peaked at 2.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1148 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2008.
That places Vanuatu 137th out of 171 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 2.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9199 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1148 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1838 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6955 BoP, current US$ per person | +278.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 2012 | 0.866 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5877 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7918 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6545 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6777 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8169 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.1% |
| 2020 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.8% |
| 2021 | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9521 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.9521 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.9521 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.32 BoP, current US$ per person, 9% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1148 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.918 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5877 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9521 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 134 Kenya 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Nigeria 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Lesotho 1.02 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 138 Sierra Leone 0.8944 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 Pakistan 0.8071 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 140 Zimbabwe 0.8009 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Vanuatu?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Vanuatu was 0.9521 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1148 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Vanuatu ranks 137th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.