Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Guinea
Guinea: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 2.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Guinea, 1998–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 2.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Guinea peaked at 4.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
Guinea ranks 160th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.6088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1396.0% |
| 2001 | 4.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +586.2% |
| 2002 | 3.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 2005 | 3.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +314.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2008 | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1300.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2010 | 4.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +566.7% |
| 2011 | 3.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 2.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Guinea 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 | +1396.0% | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +1300.0% | 0.1221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +586.2% | 0.6088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +566.7% | 0.7325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 157 Mozambique 3.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Benin 3.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Ethiopia 2.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Mali 1.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Tajikistan 1.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Mauritania 1.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30,000 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.002 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -28.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Guinea?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Guinea was 2.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Guinea rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Guinea ranks 160th out of 168 countries with data for 2012.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.