Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Iraq
Iraq: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 30.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Iraq, 2005–2023
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 Iraq is 30.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 61.4% on the previous year and up 3,250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Iraq peaked at 465.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2008.
Iraq ranks 140th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 65.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 465.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +611.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +302.8% |
| 2010 | 12.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1225.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 3.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 13.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +280.0% |
| 2018 | 17.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 23.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 11.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 2021 | 11.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 19.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 2023 | 30.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 30.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 30.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 342.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1225.0% | 0.921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.2286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 465.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.9214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 137 Togo 42.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Zimbabwe 41.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Paraguay 35.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Tanzania 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Vanuatu 24.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Zambia 23.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 438.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -42.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Iraq?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Iraq was 30.87 BoP, current US$ 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 465.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Iraq ranks 140th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.