Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 4.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 4.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2014.
That represents a change of down 47.1% on the previous year and up 411.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 15.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 155th out of 168 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.8381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 15.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1219.2% |
| 2013 | 8.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 4.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.8381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 152 Rwanda 11.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 153 South Sudan 10.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 154 Afghanistan 9.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Guyana 4.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mozambique 3.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Benin 3.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th out of 168 countries with data for 2014.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 411.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.