Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Botswana
Botswana: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Botswana, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Botswana is 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Botswana peaked at 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
That places Botswana 43rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +912.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +172.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +460.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +339.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 13.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +912.2% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | +460.8% | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +339.0% | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 40 Slovakia 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 France 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Hong Kong 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Guatemala 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Belgium 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 India 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Botswana?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Botswana was 0.0048 BoP, current US$ 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 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 Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Botswana rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Botswana ranks 43rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.