Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Maldives
Maldives: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 310,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Maldives, 2007–2023
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 Maldives is 310,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.8% on the previous year and up 2,451.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Maldives peaked at 310,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2007.
Maldives ranks 10th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 6,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.2% |
| 2009 | 9,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2010 | 7,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 11,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2012 | 12,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 12,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 119,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +909.7% |
| 2021 | 162,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 210,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2023 | 310,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 310,950 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, 233.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 11,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 200,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 119,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 310,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 7 Netherlands 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Switzerland 819,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Cayman Islands 427,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 155,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Israel 129,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 South Korea 117,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 806.20 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Maldives?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Maldives was 310,950 BoP, current US$ 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 310,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Maldives rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Maldives ranks 10th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,451.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.