Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 982.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 982.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 982.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 27th out of 47 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.4254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.3722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +549.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 12.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2475.5% |
| 1976 | 17.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1977 | 13.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 16.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 24.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 18.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1981 | 32.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1982 | 35.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 37.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 33.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 34.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 36.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 33.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 32.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 40.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 48.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 47.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 55.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 75.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1995 | 84.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 101.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 126.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 153.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 155.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 155.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 149.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 229.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2003 | 221.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 220.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 271.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 308.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 373.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 421.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 420.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 510.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 589.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 661.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 723.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 798.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 768.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 765.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 791.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 790.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 785.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 629.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 776.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 924.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 982.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +2475.5% | 0.4715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +549.5% | 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1971 | -90.0% | 0.5317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 155.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 277.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 149.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 421.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 718.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 510.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 798.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 828.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 629.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 982.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 24 Grenada 34,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Barbados 33,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 France 27,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 26,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 26,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Czechia 25,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Austria 25,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 982.2 BoP, current US$ 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 982.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.