Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Guatemala, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Guatemala peaked at 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Guatemala ranks 44th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.8% |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1991 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15818.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0048 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, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0048 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, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +15818.0% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 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 | 3 |
| 1980s | 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 | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 41 France 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Hong Kong 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Botswana 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Belgium 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 India 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Spain 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 865.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Guatemala?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Guatemala was 0.0048 BoP, current US$ 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 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 Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Guatemala rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Guatemala ranks 44th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.