Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bahamas, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bahamas peaked at 2,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 99.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Bahamas ranks 84th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Bahamas, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 99.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 239.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 1978 | 249.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 289.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 309.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 729.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +135.5% |
| 1982 | 339.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1983 | 349.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 369.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 569.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1986 | 389.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1987 | 389.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 369.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 259.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1990 | 319.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 369.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 319.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 119.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1994 | 509.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +325.0% |
| 1995 | 459.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 639.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1997 | 959.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 909.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 1,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 1,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 1,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 1,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 1,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 1,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 1,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2012 | 1,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 1,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 1,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 2,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 1,418 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2018 | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 1,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 635.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 744.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 1,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.7% |
| 2023 | 1,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +325.0% | 119.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 509.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +140.0% | 99.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 239.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +135.5% | 309.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 729.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 99.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 289.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 407.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 259.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 729.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 582.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 119.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 635.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 81 Honduras 1,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Belarus 1,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Ecuador 1,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Ghana 1,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Australia 1,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Brunei 1,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9419 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 162.94 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240.55 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -25.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 599.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bahamas?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bahamas was 1,169 BoP, current US$ 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Bahamas rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Bahamas ranks 84th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.