Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Ghana
Ghana: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Ghana, 1979–2023
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 Ghana is 1,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 491.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ghana peaked at 1,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Ghana 85th 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 12.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 15.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 16.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 15.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 0.879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1992 | 3.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1993 | 3.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 197.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6311.6% |
| 2019 | 835.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +323.3% |
| 2020 | 688.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 1,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2022 | 1,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,166 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, 15.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 46.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +6311.6% | 3.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 197.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +323.3% | 197.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 835.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 516.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 197.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 835.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 998.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 688.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 82 Belarus 1,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Ecuador 1,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Bahamas 1,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Australia 1,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Brunei 1,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Lebanon 1,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ghana?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ghana was 1,166 BoP, current US$ 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Ghana ranks 85th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 491.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.