Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Jamaica, 1976–2024
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 Jamaica stood at 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Jamaica peaked at 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Jamaica 83rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +163.3% |
| 1979 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +578.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +184.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +227.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +404.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica'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)
- Jamaica'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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +578.4% | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +404.1% | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +227.4% | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +184.9% | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 80 Moldova 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 China 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Seychelles 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 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
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Jamaica?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Jamaica was 0.0023 BoP, current US$ 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Jamaica rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.