Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Barbados

Barbados: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments was 14.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
14.56 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
114th
of 171 countries
All-time high
36.77 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
584,445 BoP, current US$
in 1974
Years of data
44
1974–2017

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Barbados, 1974–2017

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1974199520171974: 584.4k BoP, current US$1975: 743.0k BoP, current US$1976: 614.0k BoP, current US$1977: 907.5k BoP, current US$1978: 2.1M BoP, current US$1979: 2.6M BoP, current US$1980: 2.0M BoP, current US$1981: 2.2M BoP, current US$1982: 2.1M BoP, current US$1983: 4.7M BoP, current US$1984: 6.4M BoP, current US$1985: 5.4M BoP, current US$1986: 7.7M BoP, current US$1987: 15.4M BoP, current US$1988: 5.5M BoP, current US$1989: 6.5M BoP, current US$1990: 4.0M BoP, current US$1991: 2.7M BoP, current US$1992: 7.2M BoP, current US$1993: 10.2M BoP, current US$1994: 12.9M BoP, current US$1995: 14.7M BoP, current US$1996: 17.8M BoP, current US$1997: 20.6M BoP, current US$1998: 22.2M BoP, current US$1999: 22.6M BoP, current US$2000: 23.7M BoP, current US$2001: 24.3M BoP, current US$2002: 24.6M BoP, current US$2003: 24.9M BoP, current US$2004: 25.0M BoP, current US$2005: 19.1M BoP, current US$2006: 34.4M BoP, current US$2007: 26.0M BoP, current US$2008: 31.8M BoP, current US$2009: 36.8M BoP, current US$2010: 19.2M BoP, current US$2011: 12.7M BoP, current US$2012: 9.5M BoP, current US$2013: 12.7M BoP, current US$2014: 13.9M BoP, current US$2015: 17.3M BoP, current US$2016: 13.4M BoP, current US$2017: 14.6M BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

Barbados recorded 14.56 million BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Barbados peaked at 36.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 584,445 BoP, current US$, in 1974.

Barbados ranks 114th of 171 countries 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 Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) in Barbados, 1974 to 2017.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1974 584,445 BoP, current US$
1975 742,991 BoP, current US$ +27.1%
1976 614,000 BoP, current US$ -17.4%
1977 907,500 BoP, current US$ +47.8%
1978 2.10 million BoP, current US$ +131.0%
1979 2.57 million BoP, current US$ +22.7%
1980 2.05 million BoP, current US$ -20.3%
1981 2.20 million BoP, current US$ +7.3%
1982 2.15 million BoP, current US$ -2.3%
1983 4.70 million BoP, current US$ +118.6%
1984 6.40 million BoP, current US$ +36.2%
1985 5.40 million BoP, current US$ -15.6%
1986 7.70 million BoP, current US$ +42.6%
1987 15.45 million BoP, current US$ +100.6%
1988 5.50 million BoP, current US$ -64.4%
1989 6.55 million BoP, current US$ +19.1%
1990 4.00 million BoP, current US$ -38.9%
1991 2.70 million BoP, current US$ -32.5%
1992 7.25 million BoP, current US$ +168.5%
1993 10.15 million BoP, current US$ +40.0%
1994 12.95 million BoP, current US$ +27.6%
1995 14.65 million BoP, current US$ +13.1%
1996 17.80 million BoP, current US$ +21.5%
1997 20.65 million BoP, current US$ +16.0%
1998 22.20 million BoP, current US$ +7.5%
1999 22.60 million BoP, current US$ +1.8%
2000 23.70 million BoP, current US$ +4.9%
2001 24.30 million BoP, current US$ +2.5%
2002 24.60 million BoP, current US$ +1.2%
2003 24.95 million BoP, current US$ +1.4%
2004 25.01 million BoP, current US$ +0.3%
2005 19.06 million BoP, current US$ -23.8%
2006 34.40 million BoP, current US$ +80.5%
2007 25.95 million BoP, current US$ -24.6%
2008 31.82 million BoP, current US$ +22.6%
2009 36.77 million BoP, current US$ +15.6%
2010 19.15 million BoP, current US$ -47.9%
2011 12.68 million BoP, current US$ -33.8%
2012 9.47 million BoP, current US$ -25.3%
2013 12.73 million BoP, current US$ +34.3%
2014 13.88 million BoP, current US$ +9.1%
2015 17.26 million BoP, current US$ +24.3%
2016 13.41 million BoP, current US$ -22.3%
2017 14.56 million BoP, current US$ +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.25 million BoP, current US$ 584,445 BoP, current US$ 2.57 million BoP, current US$ 6
1980s 5.81 million BoP, current US$ 2.05 million BoP, current US$ 15.45 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 13.49 million BoP, current US$ 2.70 million BoP, current US$ 22.60 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 27.06 million BoP, current US$ 19.06 million BoP, current US$ 36.77 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 14.14 million BoP, current US$ 9.47 million BoP, current US$ 19.15 million BoP, current US$ 8

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 111 Côte d'Ivoire 17.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 112 Bahamas 16.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 113 Saint Lucia 16.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 115 Uganda 13.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 116 Zimbabwe 13.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 117 Antigua and Barbuda 12.49 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Barbados?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Barbados was 14.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2017, 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 Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 36.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 584,445 BoP, current US$ in 1974.
How does Barbados rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Barbados ranks 114th out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados 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.