Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2014.
That represents a change of down 51.9% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 138th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1511.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0003 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, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 135 Afghanistan 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Samoa 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Bolivia 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
- 141 Bermuda 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 138th out of 170 countries with data for 2014.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.