Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 4,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Jamaica, 1976–2023
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 Jamaica stood at 4,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Jamaica peaked at 5,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 83.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 54th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 415.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 129.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 1978 | 277.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 1979 | 452.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 1980 | 83.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.6% |
| 1981 | 92.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 692.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +650.0% |
| 1983 | 110.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.0% |
| 1984 | 147.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 175.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 184.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 627.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +240.0% |
| 1988 | 729.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1990 | 655.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 1991 | 867.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1992 | 249.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.3% |
| 1993 | 295.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 969.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +228.1% |
| 1995 | 1,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 1996 | 2,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1997 | 2,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 3,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 3,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 2,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 997.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2004 | 838.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 1,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 1,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +440.9% |
| 2008 | 4,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 4,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 3,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 4,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 5,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 5,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 4,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 4,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4,687 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, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +650.0% | 92.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 692.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +440.9% | 1,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +240.0% | 184.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 627.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +228.1% | 295.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 969.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 318.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 129.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 452.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 390.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 83.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 249.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 838.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 51 Romania 4,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Turkey 4,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 India 4,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 4,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guatemala 4,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 China 4,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (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$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Jamaica?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Jamaica was 4,687 BoP, current US$ 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Jamaica ranks 54th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.