Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 99.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 99.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2023.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 102.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 3.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 3.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 3.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 3.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 2.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 1983 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 4.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.6% |
| 1989 | 5.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 6.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 6.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 8.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 61.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +631.9% |
| 1995 | 24.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 1996 | 18.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 50.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +169.1% |
| 1998 | 57.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 55.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 44.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 41.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 23.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2003 | 24.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 24.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 39.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 2006 | 36.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 61.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 2008 | 49.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 47.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 57.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 59.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 75.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 74.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 71.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 81.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 94.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 82.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 83.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 85.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 81.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 102.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 89.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 99.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +631.9% | 8.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +169.1% | 18.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 94.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 81.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 102.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Slovenia 14,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Spain 13,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Thailand 11,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Portugal 11,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Seychelles 9,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Croatia 8,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,108 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 99.23 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 102.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.