Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Nigeria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nigeria is 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nigeria peaked at 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Nigeria ranks 114th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.0% |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2188.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2024 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0009 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, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0009 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, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2188.4% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 111 Russia 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Lesotho 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Egypt 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Angola 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Cape Verde 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nigeria?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Nigeria was 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 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 Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Nigeria rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Nigeria ranks 114th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.