Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 224.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Caribbean Small States, 1974–2023
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 Caribbean Small States stood at 224.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 496.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Caribbean Small States 32nd out of 47 groups 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 Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 6.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +318.8% |
| 1976 | 9.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1977 | 18.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.7% |
| 1978 | 20 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 25.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 26.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 38.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1982 | 35.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 47.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1984 | 51.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 59.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 51.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 65.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 40.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1989 | 40.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 36.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 40.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 55.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 40.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 52.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 55.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 94.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 1997 | 88.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 119.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1999 | 137.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 158.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 140.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 183.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 177.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 190.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 175.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 226.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 220.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 247.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 257.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 217.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 384.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 2012 | 396.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 496.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 434.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 448.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 397.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 341.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 332.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 278.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 202.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 275.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 246.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 224.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Caribbean Small States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +318.8% | 1.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 45.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 65.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 137.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 140.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 257.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 372.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 217.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 496.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 202.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 275.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 29 Czechia 25,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Austria 25,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Italy 23,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Slovakia 17,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Hungary 16,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Costa Rica 16,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Poland 15,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- GDP per capita 20,053 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 78.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP 95.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 91.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 7,369 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 30.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP per capita 20,880 current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7,340 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- GNI 87.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 88.41 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Caribbean Small States?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Caribbean Small States was 224.62 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 496.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.