Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 44.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon stood at 44.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 167.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cameroon peaked at 44.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Cameroon 135th 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 2.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +720.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 3.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +273.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 1995 | 2.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +227.1% |
| 1996 | 1.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 5.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +177.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.5% |
| 1999 | 6.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1404.8% |
| 2000 | 9.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2001 | 4.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2002 | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.9% |
| 2003 | 3.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +199.3% |
| 2004 | 4.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 17.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +324.8% |
| 2006 | 11.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2007 | 12.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 34.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +183.3% |
| 2009 | 16.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2010 | 24.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2011 | 23.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 15.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 16.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 16.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.1% |
| 2017 | 9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +369.7% |
| 2018 | 4.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2019 | 4.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 4.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 26.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +496.6% |
| 2022 | 40.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2023 | 44.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 44.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 44.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1404.8% | 0.4583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +720.2% | 0.0663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.5439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +496.6% | 4.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 132 Myanmar 49.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Fiji 46.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Cote d'Ivoire 45.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Suriname 42.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Togo 42.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Zimbabwe 41.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cameroon?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cameroon was 44.46 BoP, current US$ 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 44.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Cameroon ranks 135th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.