Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 4,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 4,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2023.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Mauritius peaked at 9,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 583.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 58th out of 168 countries 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 583.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 682.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 1,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2003 | 835.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 2,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +151.5% |
| 2005 | 2,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 2,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2,955 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 2,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 5,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +132.7% |
| 2011 | 7,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 7,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 7,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 7,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 9,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 7,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 6,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 6,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 6,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 4,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4,152 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, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 166.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +151.5% | 835.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +132.7% | 2,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 583.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,955 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 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
- 59 New Zealand 4,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Lithuania 3,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Bulgaria 3,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 681.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Mauritius?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Mauritius was 4,152 BoP, current US$ 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 9,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 583.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Mauritius ranks 58th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.