Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zambia
Zambia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 23.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zambia, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zambia stood at 23.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 871.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zambia peaked at 47.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Zambia 143rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -0.1345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -300.0% |
| 1999 | 0.269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +193.2% |
| 2008 | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 5.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +580.2% |
| 2012 | 5.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 2014 | 2.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 3.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 47.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1430.0% |
| 2019 | 22.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 2020 | 19.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 46.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +135.8% |
| 2022 | 27.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 23.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 23.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 23.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1430.0% | 3.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +580.2% | 0.7383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +300.0% | -0.1345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +193.2% | 0.5381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +135.8% | 19.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.5381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.7383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 140 Iraq 30.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Tanzania 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Vanuatu 24.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Mongolia 20.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Tonga 18.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Bolivia 17.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zambia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zambia was 23.13 BoP, current US$ 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Zambia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Zambia ranks 143rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 871.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.