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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Kenya

Kenya: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 32.6%
World rank
126th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2024

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Kenya, 1987–2024

00.0050.010.0150.021987200520241987: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2024.

The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Kenya peaked at 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

Kenya ranks 126th 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 Kenya, year by year

Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1987 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1989 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +123.2%
1990 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +36.6%
1991 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.3%
1992 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.5%
1993 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +4222.5%
1994 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -30.9%
1995 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -41.1%
1996 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -39.7%
1997 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.6%
1998 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -35.8%
1999 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.6%
2000 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +54.4%
2001 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.3%
2002 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.6%
2003 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.5%
2004 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.0%
2005 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -37.0%
2006 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -61.2%
2007 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2008 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.4%
2009 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -36.7%
2010 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.8%
2011 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.9%
2012 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +75.0%
2013 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +123.1%
2014 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +71.8%
2015 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2016 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2017 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +30.5%
2018 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -43.3%
2019 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.2%
2020 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -37.5%
2021 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -49.1%
2022 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2023 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.7%
2024 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +32.6%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Kenya 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +4222.5% 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 2
1990s 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 123 Syria 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 124 Jordan 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 125 Mauritius 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 127 Lebanon 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 128 Pakistan 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 129 Kosovo 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 129 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Kenya?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Kenya was 0.0005 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Kenya rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
Kenya ranks 126th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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.

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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217 places, 7,741 data points, 1960–2025
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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.