Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.8009 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zimbabwe is 0.8009 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.84 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1439 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 140th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 1.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 1.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8846 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5556 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6681 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 0.673 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6177 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5397 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8034 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 1991 | 3.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +378.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5417 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4867 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5545 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4594 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2833 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6508 BoP, current US$ per person | +129.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6735 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +88.9% |
| 2014 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7105 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2918 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.9% |
| 2018 | 0.167 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1439 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2337 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.4% |
| 2021 | 0.259 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7933 BoP, current US$ per person | +206.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9853 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8009 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.8009 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person, 75% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.8009 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5748 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +378.0% | 0.8034 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.84 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2022 | +206.4% | 0.259 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7933 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5397 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4867 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4594 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4594 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4594 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6864 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1439 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6144 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2337 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9853 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 137 Vanuatu 0.9521 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
- 141 Myanmar 0.6174 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 142 South Sudan 0.5878 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5618 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zimbabwe?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zimbabwe was 0.8009 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1439 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 140th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.