Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 50.9% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 14,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 73rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 332.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 392.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 787.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.9% |
| 1978 | 657.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 950.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1980 | 1,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 1,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1983 | 2,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 1,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 2,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 1,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1987 | 1,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 1,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 2,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 856.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 1994 | 190.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 1995 | 72.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 1996 | 58.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 118.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.8% |
| 1998 | 40.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2011 | 11,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29038.9% |
| 2012 | 10,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 11,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 13,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 14,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 10,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 10,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 9,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 7,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 9,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 3,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 2023 | 1,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +29038.9% | 40.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 624.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 332.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 950.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 695.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 70 Chile 1,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Colombia 1,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Norway 1,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -390.11 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -794.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -75.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,612 BoP, current US$ 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 14,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.