Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Tonga
Tonga: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 18.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Tonga, 1983–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Tonga stood at 18.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 263.3% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Tonga peaked at 6,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Tonga 145th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 10.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 17.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1992 | 173.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +920.0% |
| 2005 | 45.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 2006 | 25.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2014 | 198.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +685.1% |
| 2015 | 247.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 6,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2634.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 5.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1946.9% |
| 2021 | 18.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +263.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 18.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 18.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 173.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.2538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 142 Vanuatu 24.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Zambia 23.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Mongolia 20.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Bolivia 17.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Burundi 16.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 16.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.25 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -560.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Tonga?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Tonga was 18.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Tonga ranks 145th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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.