Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Western and Central, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and up 194.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Africa Western and Central ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.4% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1029.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1420.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.1% |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.7% |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.3% |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.8% |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1991 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +220.4% |
| 1993 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.4% |
| 1995 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.3% |
| 1997 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.2% |
| 1998 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +232.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2002 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +542.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +462.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.5% |
| 2025 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Africa Western and Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1420.2% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +1029.5% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2003 | +542.7% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +462.4% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +232.1% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +220.4% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 31 Israel 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Denmark 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Germany 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Poland 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Belize 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Croatia 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Ghana 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,515 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Western and Central?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Africa Western and Central was 0.001 BoP, current US$ 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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$)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.