Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 41.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zimbabwe, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zimbabwe is 41.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zimbabwe peaked at 103.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 23.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 18.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1979 | 26.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 35.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 35.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 44.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1983 | 36.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 19.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1985 | 12.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1986 | 15.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 16.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 15.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 13.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 21.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1991 | 103.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +390.6% |
| 1992 | 14.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.5% |
| 1993 | 13.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 15.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 15.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 22.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +133.8% |
| 2012 | 24.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 46.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.6% |
| 2014 | 48.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 50.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 26.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2017 | 11.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 6.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2019 | 5.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 9.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2021 | 10.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 32.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +211.6% |
| 2023 | 41.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 41.62 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, 54% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 41.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +390.6% | 21.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 103.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +211.6% | 10.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 103.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 135 Cameroon 44.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Suriname 42.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Togo 42.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Paraguay 35.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Iraq 30.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Tanzania 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zimbabwe?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zimbabwe was 41.62 BoP, current US$ 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 103.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 138th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.