Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Samoa
Samoa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Samoa, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Samoa stood at 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 87.6% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Samoa peaked at 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Samoa ranks 136th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1266.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 1998 | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -268.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -212.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +390.1% |
| 2012 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +260.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +273.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +301.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1266.3% | 0 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 | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 133 Tanzania 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Zimbabwe 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Afghanistan 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Bolivia 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Fiji 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Samoa?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Samoa was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Samoa ranks 136th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.