Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2024
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 Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 152nd 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1168.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +374.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11200.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1469.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +565.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +151.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0002 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, 30% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0002 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, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 149 Bangladesh 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Mozambique 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Burundi 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Mali 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 154 Haiti 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 155 Bhutan 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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$)
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- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.