Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 6,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in El Salvador, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 6,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in El Salvador peaked at 6,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places El Salvador 47th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 34.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 121.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 1983 | 214.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 1984 | 137.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1985 | 67.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1986 | 113.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 1987 | 78.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1988 | 164.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.9% |
| 1989 | 85.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 1990 | 61.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 108.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 1992 | 248.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +129.1% |
| 1993 | 166.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 5.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.7% |
| 1995 | 137.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2392.6% |
| 1996 | 11.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.0% |
| 1999 | 979.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8786.4% |
| 2000 | 989.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 984.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 856.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 1,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 2006 | 1,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 1,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 1,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2009 | 1,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 1,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 1,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 2,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 3,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 3,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 6,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.8% |
| 2017 | 6,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 4,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 4,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 5,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 6,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 6,617 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, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 6,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in El Salvador 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 | +8786.4% | 11.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 979.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +2392.6% | 5.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 137.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 112.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 214.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 214.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 979.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 856.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 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
- 48 Faroe Islands 6,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 North Macedonia 6,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 United States 5,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in El Salvador?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in El Salvador was 6,617 BoP, current US$ 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does El Salvador rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- El Salvador ranks 47th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.