Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 9.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Afghanistan stood at 9.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 27.9% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Afghanistan peaked at 72.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
Afghanistan ranks 154th of 168 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 Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.1453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.3% |
| 2010 | 42.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29002.4% |
| 2011 | 72.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 2012 | 16.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.2% |
| 2013 | 16.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +124.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.8% |
| 2017 | 0.277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +390.9% |
| 2018 | 3.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1229.8% |
| 2019 | 7.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.9% |
| 2020 | 9.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 9.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 9.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 342.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +29002.4% | 0.1453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +1229.8% | 0.277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 151 Namibia 12.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Rwanda 11.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 153 South Sudan 10.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Guyana 4.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mozambique 3.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Afghanistan?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Afghanistan was 9.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Afghanistan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Afghanistan ranks 154th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.