Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cameroon, 1986–2024
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 Cameroon stood at 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 171.4% on the previous year and up 431.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cameroon peaked at 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
Cameroon ranks 106th of 170 countries 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.3% |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +633.5% |
| 1991 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.7% |
| 1992 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +178.9% |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +168.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +185.7% |
| 1998 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1370.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.9% |
| 2002 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +132.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +309.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +144.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +340.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.1% |
| 2019 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +440.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +171.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0012 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, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1370.0% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +633.5% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 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 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 103 Saudi Arabia 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Zambia 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Mongolia 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Norway 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Sierra Leone 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cameroon?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cameroon was 0.0012 BoP, current US$ 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 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 Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Cameroon ranks 106th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 431.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.