Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 34.0%
World rank
137th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bolivia, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bolivia stood at 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 34.0% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bolivia peaked at 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Bolivia 137th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0003 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, 54% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 134 Zimbabwe 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Afghanistan 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Samoa 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
- 139 Fiji 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Panama 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9744 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 156.49 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 620.35 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 49.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -70.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bolivia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bolivia was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ 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 Bolivia?
- 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 Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bolivia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Bolivia ranks 137th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.