Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Dominican Republic, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Dominican Republic ranks 84th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +154.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 81 China 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Seychelles 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Jamaica 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Venezuela 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Montenegro 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Peru 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -114.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -9.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Dominican Republic?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Dominican Republic was 0.0023 BoP, current US$ 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 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 Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.