Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Solomon Islands, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 45.9% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places Solomon Islands 102nd 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +268.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.3% |
| 2002 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.1% |
| 2003 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +234.5% |
| 2004 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3417.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +177.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 2012 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +236.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1173.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0014 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, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0014 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, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +3417.7% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +1173.2% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 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 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 99 Brunei 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Albania 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Latvia 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Saudi Arabia 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Zambia 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Mongolia 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9064 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 52.88 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -58.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Solomon Islands?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Solomon Islands was 0.0014 BoP, current US$ 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 102nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.