Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Rwanda, 2019–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Rwanda stood at 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2020 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda'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, 9% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda'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, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2020s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 160 Palestine 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Tonga 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 162 Benin 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 164 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Senegal 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.15 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 572.93 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Rwanda?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Rwanda was 0 BoP, current US$ 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Rwanda ranks 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda 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$)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.