Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bhutan stood at 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,890.5% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bhutan peaked at 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 155th of 170 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1637.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +188.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.4% |
| 2013 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1477.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 2021 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.7% |
| 2022 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3890.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +3890.5% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +1637.0% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | +1477.9% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 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 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 152 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Mali 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Haiti 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Guinea 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Nicaragua 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Guyana 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bhutan?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bhutan was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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$)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.