Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.46 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 0.3% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Burkina Faso peaked at 15.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 165th out of 168 countries 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +991.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +176.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +155.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +97.4% |
| 2017 | 1.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +991.5% | 0.056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +176.5% | 0.6802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +155.8% | 0.4063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -99.6% | 15.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +97.4% | 0.8531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 162 Tajikistan 1.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Mauritania 1.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Senegal 1.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Bhutan 0.1995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Niger 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Uganda 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Burkina Faso?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Burkina Faso was 1.46 BoP, current US$ 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 15.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 165th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.