Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Dominica
Dominica: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Dominica, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 889.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Dominica peaked at 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Dominica 12th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +134.5% |
| 2001 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2202.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0114 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, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Dominica 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 | +2202.5% | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +134.5% | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +115.7% | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +92.9% | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +81.2% | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | -80.1% | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 9 Maldives 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Thailand 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Costa Rica 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Eswatini 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Serbia 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -401,184 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6.06 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 49.48 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 751.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Dominica?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Dominica was 0.0114 BoP, current US$ 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Dominica ranks 12th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 889.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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.