Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Burundi
Burundi: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Burundi, 1985–2025
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 Burundi is 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and up 15,008.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Burundi peaked at 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 151st 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.1% |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.3% |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.6% |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +243.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +196.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +160.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 1993 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.2% |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +461.2% |
| 1996 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +943.5% |
| 2012 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +865.2% |
| 2015 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4875.0% |
| 2017 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.4% |
| 2020 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2524809.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2524809.4% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +4875.0% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +943.5% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | +865.2% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 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 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 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 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 148 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Bangladesh 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Mozambique 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 35.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Burundi?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Burundi was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Burundi ranks 151st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,008.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.