Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 486.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cape Verde, 1986–2023
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 Cape Verde stood at 486.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 61.1% on the previous year and up 1,681.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cape Verde peaked at 2,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Cape Verde 102nd 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 28.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 99.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +253.9% |
| 1988 | 28.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 1989 | 12.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 1990 | 29.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +145.0% |
| 1991 | 10.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 1992 | 25.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +152.7% |
| 1993 | 52.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +103.7% |
| 1994 | 14.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 1995 | 23.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1996 | 6.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 1997 | 19.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +203.5% |
| 1998 | 83.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +320.3% |
| 1999 | 48.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2001 | 33.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 48.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2003 | 11.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.3% |
| 2004 | 63.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +437.7% |
| 2005 | 16.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.7% |
| 2007 | 320.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57322.4% |
| 2008 | 8.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.3% |
| 2010 | 85.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +897.5% |
| 2012 | 18.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 2013 | 27.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2014 | 1,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4254.8% |
| 2015 | 1,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 2016 | 595.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.2% |
| 2017 | 1,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +139.8% |
| 2018 | 2,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +96.9% |
| 2019 | 2,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 916.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 2021 | 336.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2022 | 302.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 486.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 486.69 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, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 486.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 19.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cape Verde 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 | +57322.4% | 0.5573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 320.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +4254.8% | 27.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +897.5% | 8.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 85.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 99.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 31.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 83.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.5573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 320.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 510.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 302.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 916.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 99 Albania 554.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Belize 537.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Andorra 494.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Egypt 462.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Peru 462.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 440.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 153.85 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 39.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,387 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cape Verde?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cape Verde was 486.69 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Cape Verde rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Cape Verde ranks 102nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,681.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.