Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 134.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Pakistan, 1993–2023
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 Pakistan stood at 134.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Pakistan peaked at 347.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Pakistan ranks 123rd 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 15.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.9% |
| 1995 | 27.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 1996 | 17.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1997 | 25.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1998 | 14.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1999 | 28.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 36.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 24.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 23.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 46.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 111.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +138.9% |
| 2005 | 141.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 137.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 138.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 151.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 116.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 160.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 164.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 208.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 163.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 207.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 233.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 286.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 294.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 245.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 249.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 237.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 347.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2022 | 143.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 2023 | 134.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 134.91 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, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 134.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 342.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 92.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 151.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 160.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 294.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 134.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 347.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 120 Angola 157.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Palestine 148.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Botswana 136.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Sao Tome and Principe 127.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 New Caledonia 99.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 East Timor 89.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Pakistan?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Pakistan was 134.91 BoP, current US$ 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 347.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Pakistan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Pakistan ranks 123rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.