Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2020.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Afghanistan 135th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, 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 Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22688.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.0% |
| 2015 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +140.8% |
| 2016 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.0% |
| 2017 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +374.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1281.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +22688.0% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2018 | +1281.4% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 132 Togo 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Tanzania 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Zimbabwe 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Samoa 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Bolivia 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Afghanistan?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Afghanistan was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Afghanistan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Afghanistan ranks 135th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.