Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 146.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
146.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.7%
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
179.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.5048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 146.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2023.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 179.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, 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 Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1964 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 1966 | 2.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 3.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 3.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 4.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 4.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 5.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1973 | 7.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 6.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 9.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1976 | 10.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 13.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1978 | 16.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 16.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 19.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 21.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 19.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 19.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 15.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 11.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 12.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 17.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1988 | 16.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 14.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 15.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 18.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 16.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 21.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 19.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 32.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 1996 | 31.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 31.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 28.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 27.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 32.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 37.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 48.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 62.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 86.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2005 | 102.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 118.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 148.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 155.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 154.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 167.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 179.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 159.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 160.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 159.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 151.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 161.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 171.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 145.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 120.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 114.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 128.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 132.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 146.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.5048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 155.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 120.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 179.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 114.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 146.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 30 Austria 25,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Italy 23,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Slovakia 17,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Hungary 16,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Costa Rica 16,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Poland 15,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern was 146.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 179.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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.