Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
142nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2005
All-time low
0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
20
2002–2022

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Vanuatu, 2002–2022

000.0010.0010.0010.0012002201220222002: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2022.

That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Vanuatu ranks 142nd 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 Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 2002 to 2022.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2002 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP —
2003 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.6%
2004 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.5%
2005 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.5%
2006 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -61.7%
2008 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -90.2%
2009 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +63.7%
2010 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +242.3%
2011 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +30.7%
2012 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2013 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -39.9%
2014 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +35.3%
2015 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2016 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2017 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +60.2%
2018 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +61.4%
2019 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -57.2%
2020 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +71.8%
2021 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2022 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -27.8%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 0.0003 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, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu'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, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 7
2010s 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 139 Fiji 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 140 Panama 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 141 Bermuda 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 143 Uganda 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 144 Paraguay 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 145 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Vanuatu?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Vanuatu was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Vanuatu rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
Vanuatu ranks 142nd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu 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$), per unit of GDP
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BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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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.