Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Seychelles, 1976–2024
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 Seychelles is 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Seychelles peaked at 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Seychelles 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1980 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +137.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 2014 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0024 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, 6.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +137.6% | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 79 Barbados 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Moldova 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 China 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Jamaica 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Venezuela 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -41.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 226.13 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Seychelles?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Seychelles was 0.0024 BoP, current US$ 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Seychelles rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Seychelles ranks 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.