Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 127.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2023
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 Sao Tome and Principe is 127.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5,235.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 480.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2017.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 33.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1292.7% |
| 2015 | 140.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +320.6% |
| 2016 | 143.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 3.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13366.2% |
| 2019 | 63.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1588.6% |
| 2020 | 480.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +659.1% |
| 2021 | 47.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.1% |
| 2022 | 123.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +159.8% |
| 2023 | 127.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 127.6 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, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 127.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 143.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 194.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 480.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 121 Palestine 148.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Botswana 136.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Pakistan 134.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 New Caledonia 99.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 126 East Timor 89.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Algeria 84.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sao Tome and Principe was 127.6 BoP, current US$ 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 480.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,235.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.