Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 11.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Rwanda, 2019–2023
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 Rwanda stood at 11.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 29.7% over five years.
Rwanda ranks 152nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 7.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 9.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 10.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 11.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 11.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 11.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 149 Madagascar 14.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Nicaragua 12.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Namibia 12.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 South Sudan 10.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Afghanistan 9.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 155 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.15 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 572.93 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Rwanda?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Rwanda was 11.02 BoP, current US$ 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Rwanda ranks 152nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.