Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Bahamas

Bahamas: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments was 16.91 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.91 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 44.6%
World rank
112th
of 171 countries
All-time high
22.88 million BoP, current US$
in 2016
All-time low
1.00 million BoP, current US$
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Bahamas, 1976–2024

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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 Bahamas is 16.91 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 44.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Bahamas peaked at 22.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.

That places Bahamas 112th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) in Bahamas, 1976 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1976 1.00 million BoP, current US$
1977 2.40 million BoP, current US$ +140.0%
1978 2.50 million BoP, current US$ +4.2%
1979 2.90 million BoP, current US$ +16.0%
1980 3.10 million BoP, current US$ +6.9%
1981 7.30 million BoP, current US$ +135.5%
1982 3.40 million BoP, current US$ -53.4%
1983 3.50 million BoP, current US$ +2.9%
1984 3.70 million BoP, current US$ +5.7%
1985 5.70 million BoP, current US$ +54.1%
1986 3.90 million BoP, current US$ -31.6%
1987 3.90 million BoP, current US$ +0.0%
1988 3.70 million BoP, current US$ -5.1%
1989 2.60 million BoP, current US$ -29.7%
1990 3.20 million BoP, current US$ +23.1%
1991 3.70 million BoP, current US$ +15.6%
1992 3.20 million BoP, current US$ -13.5%
1993 1.20 million BoP, current US$ -62.5%
1994 5.10 million BoP, current US$ +325.0%
1995 4.60 million BoP, current US$ -9.8%
1996 6.40 million BoP, current US$ +39.1%
1997 9.60 million BoP, current US$ +50.0%
1998 9.10 million BoP, current US$ -5.2%
1999 12.20 million BoP, current US$ +34.1%
2000 14.20 million BoP, current US$ +16.4%
2001 13.20 million BoP, current US$ -7.0%
2002 13.66 million BoP, current US$ +3.5%
2003 14.60 million BoP, current US$ +6.9%
2004 18.50 million BoP, current US$ +26.7%
2005 16.09 million BoP, current US$ -13.0%
2006 17.67 million BoP, current US$ +9.8%
2007 19.68 million BoP, current US$ +11.4%
2008 17.89 million BoP, current US$ -9.1%
2009 17.48 million BoP, current US$ -2.3%
2010 10.57 million BoP, current US$ -39.5%
2011 15.27 million BoP, current US$ +44.5%
2012 16.75 million BoP, current US$ +9.7%
2013 19.20 million BoP, current US$ +14.6%
2014 19.51 million BoP, current US$ +1.6%
2015 17.66 million BoP, current US$ -9.5%
2016 22.88 million BoP, current US$ +29.5%
2017 14.19 million BoP, current US$ -38.0%
2018 10.29 million BoP, current US$ -27.5%
2019 10.26 million BoP, current US$ -0.2%
2020 6.36 million BoP, current US$ -38.0%
2021 7.46 million BoP, current US$ +17.3%
2022 14.81 million BoP, current US$ +98.7%
2023 11.70 million BoP, current US$ -21.0%
2024 16.91 million BoP, current US$ +44.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.20 million BoP, current US$ 1.00 million BoP, current US$ 2.90 million BoP, current US$ 4
1980s 4.08 million BoP, current US$ 2.60 million BoP, current US$ 7.30 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 5.83 million BoP, current US$ 1.20 million BoP, current US$ 12.20 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 16.30 million BoP, current US$ 13.20 million BoP, current US$ 19.68 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 15.66 million BoP, current US$ 10.26 million BoP, current US$ 22.88 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 11.45 million BoP, current US$ 6.36 million BoP, current US$ 16.91 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 109 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 110 Montenegro 18.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 111 Côte d'Ivoire 17.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 113 Saint Lucia 16.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 114 Barbados 14.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 115 Uganda 13.94 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Bahamas?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Bahamas was 16.91 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, 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 Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 22.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
How does Bahamas rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Bahamas ranks 112th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahamas 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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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
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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.