Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Dominica
Dominica: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 8,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Dominica, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Dominica is 8,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.6% on the previous year and up 993.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Dominica peaked at 8,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Dominica 43rd 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 98.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 98.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 133.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 133.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 133.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 108.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 138.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 123.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 123.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 276.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +124.0% |
| 1996 | 138.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 276.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 533.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.9% |
| 1999 | 182.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 2000 | 430.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +135.7% |
| 2001 | 479.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 550.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 513.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 513.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 525.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 540.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 576.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 635.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 696.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 723.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 751.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 757.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 764.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 782.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 896.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 899.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 869.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 2019 | 1,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 239.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.7% |
| 2021 | 5,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2350.4% |
| 2022 | 4,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 8,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 8,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 8,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Dominica 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 | +2350.4% | 239.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +135.7% | 182.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 430.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +124.0% | 123.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 276.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +100.0% | 138.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 276.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +92.9% | 276.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 533.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -83.7% | 1,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 239.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 116.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 98.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 133.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 203.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 108.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 533.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 546.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 430.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 696.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 937.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 723.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 239.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 40 Portugal 11,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Seychelles 9,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Croatia 8,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Malaysia 8,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Serbia 8,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -401,184 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6.06 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 49.48 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 751.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Dominica?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Dominica was 8,363 BoP, current US$ 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Dominica rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Dominica ranks 43rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 993.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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.