Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Burundi
Burundi: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 16.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Burundi, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Burundi stood at 16.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and up 2,520.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Burundi peaked at 100.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 147th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.6822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 1987 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +131.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +253.9% |
| 1990 | 2.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +201.1% |
| 1991 | 7.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +168.5% |
| 1992 | 3.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 3.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +507.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 2011 | 24.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2584.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.3% |
| 2014 | 7.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1022.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.3% |
| 2016 | 5.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4534.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 2021 | 100.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2712313.0% |
| 2022 | 22.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 2023 | 16.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 16.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 16.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2712313.0% | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 100.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +4534.4% | 0.1267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +2584.7% | 0.9004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +1022.1% | 0.6479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.2774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 100.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 144 Mongolia 20.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Tonga 18.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Bolivia 17.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 16.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Madagascar 14.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Nicaragua 12.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 35.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Burundi?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Burundi was 16.98 BoP, current US$ 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 100.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Burundi ranks 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,520.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.