Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 9,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Seychelles, 1976–2023
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 Seychelles stood at 9,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.4% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Seychelles peaked at 9,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 550.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
Seychelles ranks 41st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 2,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 2,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 2,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 627.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 1982 | 550.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 569.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 567.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 610.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 740.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 776.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 928.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 770.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 815.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 822.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 849.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 913.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1997 | 1,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 826.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 1,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 951.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 927.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 1,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +174.1% |
| 2011 | 3,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 5,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 2014 | 5,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 3,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 4,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2018 | 5,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 7,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 4,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 5,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 6,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 9,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 9,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 9,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 374.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +174.1% | 1,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1981 | -76.9% | 2,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 627.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +82.1% | 3,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 886.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 550.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 985.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 815.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 927.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 38 Spain 13,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Thailand 11,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Portugal 11,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Croatia 8,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Dominica 8,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Malaysia 8,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -41.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 226.13 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Seychelles?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Seychelles was 9,365 BoP, current US$ 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 9,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 550.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Seychelles rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Seychelles ranks 41st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.