Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2023
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 17,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 36th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 512.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 612.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 427.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 185.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 1994 | 56.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 1996 | 1,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1900.0% |
| 1997 | 1,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +170.7% |
| 2000 | 5,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 2001 | 5,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 6,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 6,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 7,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 8,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 8,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 9,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 9,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 9,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 10,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 11,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 9,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 10,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 5,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 7,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 12,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2020 | 9,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 17,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 2022 | 11,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 | +1900.0% | 56.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +170.7% | 1,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 940.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 7,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 33 Hungary 16,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Costa Rica 16,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Poland 15,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Slovenia 14,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Spain 13,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Thailand 11,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.89 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 210.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.35 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 604.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 14,713 BoP, current US$ 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 17,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 36th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.