Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 22.8%
Rank
29th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1994 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 26 Yemen 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Malaysia 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Czechia 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Macao 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Israel 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Denmark 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.