Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malawi
Malawi: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 797.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malawi, 1994–2023
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 Malawi stood at 797.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4,111.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malawi peaked at 955.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 93rd 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 1.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 4.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +190.7% |
| 1997 | 8.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 1998 | 14.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.7% |
| 2000 | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +353.4% |
| 2001 | 4.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +136.7% |
| 2002 | 2.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 4.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 2004 | 10.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +134.9% |
| 2005 | 4.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2006 | 4.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 18.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +287.8% |
| 2014 | 31.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 2015 | 26.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 25.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 40 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 2018 | 43.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 622.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1321.6% |
| 2020 | 955.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2021 | 732.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 768.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 797.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 797.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 79.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 797.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 31.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1321.6% | 43.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 622.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 622.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 813.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 732.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 955.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 90 Oman 912.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Montenegro 896.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Iceland 815.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Brazil 762.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Latvia 712.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Ukraine 692.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malawi?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malawi was 797.41 BoP, current US$ 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 955.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Malawi ranks 93rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,111.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.