Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Africa
South Africa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
77th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
4.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Africa, 1961–2023
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 South Africa stood at 1,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Africa peaked at 1,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 77th 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 12.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1964 | 12.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 21.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 1966 | 21.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 26.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 31.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 32.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 38.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 39.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 52.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1973 | 64.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 59.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 88.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1976 | 91.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 112.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 141.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 135.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 168.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 180.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 160.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 168.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 136.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 99.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 105.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 145.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 136.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 118.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 108.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 115.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 114.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 102.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 93.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 241.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +157.6% |
| 1996 | 254.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 212.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 187.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 175.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 202.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 271.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 368.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 508.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 734.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2005 | 882.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 1,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 1,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 1,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 1,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 1,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1,553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 1,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 987.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 1,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 1,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 53.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +157.6% | 93.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 241.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 141.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 99.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 180.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 93.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 254.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 808.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 202.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 987.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 74 Georgia 1,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Philippines 1,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Uruguay 1,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Moldova 1,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Indonesia 1,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Comoros 1,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Africa?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Africa was 1,344 BoP, current US$ 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- South Africa ranks 77th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.