Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2024.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Nicaragua 157th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2020 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0001 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, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 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 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 154 Haiti 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Bhutan 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Guinea 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Guyana 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Iraq 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Palestine 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nicaragua?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nicaragua was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Nicaragua ranks 157th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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$)
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.