Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 4,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Dominican Republic, 1993–2023
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 Dominican Republic is 4,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 253.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Dominican Republic peaked at 4,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Dominican Republic ranks 55th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 95.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 115.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 211.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 1996 | 589.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +179.4% |
| 1997 | 333.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 1998 | 523.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1999 | 616.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 614.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 455.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 612.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 623.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 623.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 637.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 652.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 660.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2009 | 1,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 1,478 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 1,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 1,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 2,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 2,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 716.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 2019 | 861.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 1,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +97.3% |
| 2021 | 2,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2022 | 3,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2023 | 4,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4,658 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, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +179.4% | 211.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 589.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 355.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 95.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 616.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 703.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 455.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 716.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 52 Turkey 4,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 India 4,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Jamaica 4,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guatemala 4,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 China 4,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Mauritius 4,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -114.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -9.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Dominican Republic?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Dominican Republic was 4,658 BoP, current US$ 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.