Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Botswana
Botswana: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 136.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Botswana, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 136.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 269.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Botswana peaked at 225.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Botswana 122nd out of 168 countries 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.2131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 13.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6399.0% |
| 1991 | 10.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 18.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 1993 | 16.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 3.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 1995 | 10.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +180.1% |
| 1997 | 5.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1998 | 15.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +160.4% |
| 1999 | 11.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 10.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 15.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2002 | 14.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 21.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 19.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 21.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 12.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2007 | 20.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 11.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2009 | 16.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 20.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 19.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 20.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 37.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 2014 | 225.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +507.9% |
| 2015 | 151.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 200.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 197.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 193.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 49.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.5% |
| 2020 | 194.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +292.7% |
| 2021 | 187.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 142.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 136.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 136.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 136.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +6399.0% | 0.2131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +507.9% | 37.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 225.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.2131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.2131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 225.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 136.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 194.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 119 Tunisia 160.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Angola 157.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Palestine 148.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Pakistan 134.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Sao Tome and Principe 127.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 New Caledonia 99.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Botswana?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Botswana was 136.8 BoP, current US$ 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 225.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Botswana rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Botswana ranks 122nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.