Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1968–2023
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 Latin America & Caribbean is 1,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th of 47 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.3985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.3487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1971 | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +549.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 11.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2405.6% |
| 1976 | 16.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1977 | 13.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 17.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 24.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1980 | 20.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 33.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1982 | 36.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 38.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 35.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 35.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 38.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 35.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 34.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 41.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 48.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 52.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 48.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 55.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 75.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 84.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 105.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 129.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 160.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 167.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 168.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 160.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 236.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 230.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 231.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 281.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 320.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 384.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 436.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 441.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 532.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 621.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 706.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 787.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 872.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 843.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 848.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 872.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 924.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 896.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 730.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 862.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 1,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 1,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Latin America & Caribbean 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 | +2405.6% | 0.4709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +549.5% | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1971 | -90.0% | 0.4981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 167.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 160.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 441.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 790.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 532.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 924.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 913.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 730.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 21 Bermuda 42,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Sweden 36,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Aruba 35,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Latin America & Caribbean was 1,058 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,058 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.