Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments was 6.11 million BoP, current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
6.11 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
132nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
47.08 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
36,803 BoP, current US$
in 2016
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Afghanistan, 2008–2020

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2008201420202008: 308.4k BoP, current US$2009: 94.8k BoP, current US$2010: 27.6M BoP, current US$2011: 47.1M BoP, current US$2012: 10.7M BoP, current US$2013: 10.9M BoP, current US$2014: 107.9k BoP, current US$2015: 242.5k BoP, current US$2016: 36.8k BoP, current US$2017: 180.7k BoP, current US$2018: 2.4M BoP, current US$2019: 4.8M BoP, current US$2020: 6.1M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Afghanistan is 6.11 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Afghanistan peaked at 47.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36,803 BoP, current US$, in 2016.

Afghanistan ranks 132nd of 171 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 in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) in Afghanistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
2008 308,406 BoP, current US$
2009 94,761 BoP, current US$ -69.3%
2010 27.58 million BoP, current US$ +29002.4%
2011 47.08 million BoP, current US$ +70.7%
2012 10.74 million BoP, current US$ -77.2%
2013 10.94 million BoP, current US$ +1.9%
2014 107,890 BoP, current US$ -99.0%
2015 242,476 BoP, current US$ +124.7%
2016 36,803 BoP, current US$ -84.8%
2017 180,660 BoP, current US$ +390.9%
2018 2.40 million BoP, current US$ +1229.8%
2019 4.78 million BoP, current US$ +98.9%
2020 6.11 million BoP, current US$ +27.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 201,584 BoP, current US$ 94,761 BoP, current US$ 308,406 BoP, current US$ 2
2010s 10.41 million BoP, current US$ 36,803 BoP, current US$ 47.08 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 6.11 million BoP, current US$ 6.11 million BoP, current US$ 6.11 million BoP, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 129 Suriname 7.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 130 South Sudan 6.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 131 Aruba 6.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 133 Kosovo 5.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 133 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 135 Trinidad and Tobago 5.58 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

More economy & growth data for Afghanistan

All data for Afghanistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Afghanistan?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Afghanistan was 6.11 million BoP, current US$ in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 47.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 36,803 BoP, current US$ in 2016.
How does Afghanistan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Afghanistan ranks 132nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Afghanistan. Statizoid, drawing on Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Retrieved 07 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/charges-for-the-use-of-intellectual-property-payments-bop-current-us/afghanistan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/charges-for-the-use-of-intellectual-property-payments-bop-current-us/afghanistan/">Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Afghanistan</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 7,763 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Charges for the use of proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, franchises), and charges for licenses to reproduce or distribute (or both) intellectual property embodied in produced originals or prototypes (such as copyrights on books and manuscripts, computer software, cinematographic works, and sound recordings) and related rights (such as for live performances and television, cable, or satellite broadcast). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.