Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments was 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.85 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 16.3%
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
2.55 billion BoP, current US$
in 2017
All-time low
5.60 million BoP, current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Africa Eastern and Southern is 1.85 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.60 million BoP, current US$, in 1960.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 8.40 million BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 15.40 million BoP, current US$ | +83.3% |
| 1964 | 15.40 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 26.60 million BoP, current US$ | +72.7% |
| 1966 | 26.60 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 32.20 million BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 37.80 million BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 39.20 million BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 46.20 million BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 47.53 million BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 63.77 million BoP, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1973 | 78.08 million BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 72.15 million BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 107.04 million BoP, current US$ | +48.4% |
| 1976 | 111.42 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 147.87 million BoP, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1978 | 181.31 million BoP, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 177.73 million BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 220.29 million BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 234.43 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 212.93 million BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 220.91 million BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 173.75 million BoP, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 126.04 million BoP, current US$ | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 134.59 million BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 189.28 million BoP, current US$ | +40.6% |
| 1988 | 179.29 million BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 162.06 million BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 167.27 million BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 209.38 million BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 180.14 million BoP, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 260.24 million BoP, current US$ | +44.5% |
| 1994 | 236.96 million BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 393.81 million BoP, current US$ | +66.2% |
| 1996 | 383.76 million BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 386.59 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 343.40 million BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 329.55 million BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 396.37 million BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 458.71 million BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 587.67 million BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 762.15 million BoP, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.28 million BoP, current US$ | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | 39.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.31 million BoP, current US$ | 46.20 million BoP, current US$ | 181.31 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 185.36 million BoP, current US$ | 126.04 million BoP, current US$ | 234.43 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 289.11 million BoP, current US$ | 167.27 million BoP, current US$ | 393.81 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 396.37 million BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 30 Russian Federation 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Czechia 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Colombia 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Argentina 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Hong Kong, China 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 South Africa 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Hungary 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -4.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, 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 Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.60 million BoP, current US$ in 1960.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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.
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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.