Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malawi
Malawi: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malawi, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.008 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.
The figure is up 42.0% on the previous year and up 2,257.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malawi peaked at 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Malawi 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.5% |
| 1999 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +361.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +140.5% |
| 2002 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +323.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1170.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 35.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.008 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, 22.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1170.8% | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +361.9% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | +323.6% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 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 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 16 North Macedonia 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Grenada 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Canada 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Curacao 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Japan 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 South Korea 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- 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 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malawi?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malawi was 0.008 BoP, current US$ 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 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 Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,257.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.