Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 26,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saint Lucia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 26,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saint Lucia peaked at 26,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 928.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Saint Lucia 28th 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 Lucia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 928.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 2,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.7% |
| 1995 | 2,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 2,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 2,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 3,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 2,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 7,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +180.2% |
| 2001 | 6,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 10,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2003 | 11,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 10,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 10,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 12,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 14,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 18,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 18,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 15,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 13,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 12,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 13,921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 14,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 15,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 18,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 13,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 18,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2022 | 24,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 26,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 26,252 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, 19.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 26,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 14.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +180.2% | 2,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 928.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 10,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 25 Barbados 33,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 France 27,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 26,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Czechia 25,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Austria 25,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Italy 23,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 193.98 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saint Lucia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saint Lucia was 26,252 BoP, current US$ 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 928.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 28th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.