Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Panama
Panama: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Panama, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Panama is 1,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 35.6% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Panama peaked at 8,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Panama 69th 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 55.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 76.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1979 | 99.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 162.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 1981 | 180.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 196.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 168.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 172.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 150.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 185.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 164.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 133.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 121.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 125.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 122.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 135.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 143.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 166.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 215.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 232.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 220.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 355.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1999 | 403.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 570.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2001 | 481.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 628.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 570.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 612.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 599.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 573.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 769.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 799.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 840.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 622.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 924.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 1,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2013 | 1,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 1,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 769.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 634.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 624.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1261.9% |
| 2019 | 5,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2020 | 5,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 430.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.7% |
| 2022 | 1,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +218.0% |
| 2023 | 1,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1261.9% | 624.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +218.0% | 430.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 99.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 163.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 121.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 196.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 122.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 403.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 644.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 481.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 840.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 622.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 430.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 66 Estonia 2,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Canada 2,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 2,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Chile 1,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Colombia 1,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Norway 1,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -870.79 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -190.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 938.47 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -55.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Panama?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Panama was 1,857 BoP, current US$ 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 8,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Panama rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Panama ranks 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.