Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Samoa
Samoa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 220.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Samoa, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 220.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 339.1% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Samoa peaked at 831.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, -65.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
Samoa ranks 113th 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 21.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1444.4% |
| 1997 | 41.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.4% |
| 1998 | -65.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -259.2% |
| 1999 | 70.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -206.7% |
| 2004 | 58.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 39.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 13.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2008 | 21.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2009 | 16.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 14.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 75.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +436.1% |
| 2012 | 282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +274.5% |
| 2013 | 507.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 2014 | 655.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 831.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 738.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 525.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 210.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 2019 | 416.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +97.5% |
| 2020 | 100.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 2021 | 113.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 50.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2023 | 220.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +339.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 220.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 220.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1444.4% | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 70.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 58.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 425.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 831.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 220.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 110 Morocco 338.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Venezuela 292.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Nigeria 277.61 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
- 116 Syria 199.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Samoa?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Samoa was 220.31 BoP, current US$ 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 831.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Samoa ranks 113th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.