Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Niger
Niger: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Niger, 1986–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Niger peaked at 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Niger 168th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.2% |
| 1991 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16136.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7201.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.7% |
| 2007 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.2% |
| 2008 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +602.2% |
| 2018 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +16136.7% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +7201.0% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +602.2% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 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 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 165 Burkina Faso 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Senegal 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Tajikistan 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 East Timor 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Sudan 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 20.73 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7667 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 358.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -65.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Niger?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Niger was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 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 Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Niger ranks 168th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.