Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 3,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Eswatini, 1978–2023
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 Eswatini stood at 3,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 214.3% on the previous year and up 2,568.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Eswatini peaked at 7,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Eswatini 64th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 13.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 41.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +209.8% |
| 1980 | 44.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 99.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.9% |
| 1982 | 80.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 109.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1984 | 11.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.2% |
| 1985 | 33.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +186.8% |
| 1986 | 33.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 276.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +737.4% |
| 1988 | 352.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 392.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 541.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1991 | 581.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 693.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 667.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 780.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 905.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 848.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 2,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +169.1% |
| 1998 | 2,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 2,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 3,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 4,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 4,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 6,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2006 | 6,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 6,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 948.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -86.0% |
| 2011 | 155.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.6% |
| 2012 | 137.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 116.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 105.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 82.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 63.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 184.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +189.1% |
| 2018 | 310.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 2019 | 455.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2020 | 1,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +318.3% |
| 2021 | 1,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2022 | 990.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 3,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +214.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 40.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 124.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +737.4% | 33.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 276.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +318.3% | 455.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +214.3% | 990.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +209.8% | 13.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +189.1% | 63.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 184.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 143.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 392.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 541.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 63.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 948.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 990.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 61 Bulgaria 3,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Mexico 3,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Finland 3,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Greece 2,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Estonia 2,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Canada 2,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.77 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 75.53 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 168.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.74 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Eswatini?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Eswatini was 3,113 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 7,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Eswatini rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Eswatini ranks 64th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,568.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 46 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.