Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2024.
The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 134th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +398.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.8% |
| 2014 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +215.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe'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, 60% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0003 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, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +398.7% | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +215.7% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 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 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 131 Myanmar 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Togo 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Tanzania 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Afghanistan 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Samoa 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Bolivia 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zimbabwe?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Zimbabwe was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 134th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.