Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 61.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Western and Central, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 61.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Western and Central peaked at 61.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Africa Western and Central 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, 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 Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1286.2% |
| 1980 | 6.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1809.5% |
| 1981 | 9.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1982 | 3.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 1983 | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +207.3% |
| 1993 | 0.531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +148.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 2000 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 6.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +644.5% |
| 2004 | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.2% |
| 2005 | 11.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +590.1% |
| 2006 | 12.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 24.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.3% |
| 2008 | 27.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 29.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 29.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 27.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 31.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 30.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 31.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 30.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 30.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 30.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 36.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 56.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2020 | 49.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 59.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 59.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 61.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Western and Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1809.5% | 0.3395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +1286.2% | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +644.5% | 0.8449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +590.1% | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.8449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 49.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 37 Slovenia 14,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Spain 13,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Thailand 11,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Portugal 11,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Seychelles 9,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Croatia 8,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Dominica 8,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,515 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Western and Central?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Western and Central was 61.79 BoP, current US$ 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 61.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.