Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 12.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Nicaragua, 1977–2023
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 Nicaragua stood at 12.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nicaragua peaked at 18.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Nicaragua 150th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 17.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 18.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 14.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 8.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1981 | 9.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 8.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 4.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 6.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 6.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 9.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 2017 | 16.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 15.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 9.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2020 | 4.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 6.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 12.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 2023 | 12.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 12.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 12.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 147 Burundi 16.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 16.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Madagascar 14.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Namibia 12.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Rwanda 11.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 South Sudan 10.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nicaragua?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nicaragua was 12.46 BoP, current US$ 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 18.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Nicaragua rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Nicaragua ranks 150th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.