Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Tonga
Tonga: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Tonga, 1983–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Tonga stood at 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 254.3% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Tonga peaked at 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Tonga 161st out of 170 countries with data for 2021, 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +745.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +420.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2743.2% |
| 2018 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1894.2% |
| 2021 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +254.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0 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, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0 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, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 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 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 158 Guyana 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Iraq 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Palestine 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Benin 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Rwanda 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 164 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.25 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -560.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Tonga?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Tonga was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Tonga ranks 161st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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.