Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 114.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
114.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.2%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
118.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.278 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 114.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2023.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 118.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 47 groups 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4171 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 1966 | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 2.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1973 | 3.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 3.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 5.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1976 | 5.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 7.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1978 | 9.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 8.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 13.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1981 | 15.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 12.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 11.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 8.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 6.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 6.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 9.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 9.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 8.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 8.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 10.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 9.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 12.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1994 | 11.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 18.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1996 | 18.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 18.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 16.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 16.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 19.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 28.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 38.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 50.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 63.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 73.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 96.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 101.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 101.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 109.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 115.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 110.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 111.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 111.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 106.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 111.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 118.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 104.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 96.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 89.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 102.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 104.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 114.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 101.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 96.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 118.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 89.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 114.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 32 Slovakia 17,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14,713 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 114.56 BoP, current US$ 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 118.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.