Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 277.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Nigeria, 1980–2023
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 Nigeria stood at 277.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nigeria peaked at 283.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Nigeria ranks 112th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 88.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1982 | 29.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 1983 | 15.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1984 | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.1% |
| 1985 | 2.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2003 | 54.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4273.3% |
| 2005 | 74.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 92.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 189.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.9% |
| 2008 | 208.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 228.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 245.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 234.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 275.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 283.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 277.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 277.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 277.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 277.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 277.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 277.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 277.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 277.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 277.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 277.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 277.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 277.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 11.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +4273.3% | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +104.9% | 92.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 189.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -81.1% | 15.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 88.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 141.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 228.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 270.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 234.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 283.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 277.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 277.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 109 Cambodia 342.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Morocco 338.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Venezuela 292.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Samoa 220.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Uzbekistan 220.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Russia 209.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nigeria?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nigeria was 277.61 BoP, current US$ 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 283.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Nigeria rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Nigeria ranks 112th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.