Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments was 41.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
41.11 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
18th
of 47 groups
All-time high
43.15 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
6.60 million BoP, current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Early-demographic dividend stood at 41.11 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 43.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.60 million BoP, current US$, in 1960.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.60 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 7.60 million BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1962 | 8.40 million BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 15.40 million BoP, current US$ | +83.3% |
| 1964 | 15.40 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 28.60 million BoP, current US$ | +85.7% |
| 1966 | 28.60 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 34.20 million BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 40.80 million BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 42.20 million BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 49.20 million BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 51.53 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 69.77 million BoP, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1973 | 82.08 million BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 80.60 million BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 116.59 million BoP, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 1976 | 182.94 million BoP, current US$ | +56.9% |
| 1977 | 273.13 million BoP, current US$ | +49.3% |
| 1978 | 313.18 million BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 640.47 million BoP, current US$ | +104.5% |
| 1980 | 575.05 million BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 883.72 million BoP, current US$ | +53.7% |
| 1982 | 960.55 million BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 985.85 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 877.86 million BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 820.29 million BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 873.19 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 892.29 million BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 934.15 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.2% |
| 1995 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.9% |
| 1998 | 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 2003 | 5.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 7.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 7.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 9.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 10.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 11.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 12.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 14.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 15.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 18.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 19.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 20.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 20.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 23.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 25.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 26.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 23.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 27.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 31.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 38.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 43.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 41.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.78 million BoP, current US$ | 6.60 million BoP, current US$ | 42.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 185.95 million BoP, current US$ | 49.20 million BoP, current US$ | 640.47 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 886.87 million BoP, current US$ | 575.05 million BoP, current US$ | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 15 Luxembourg 13.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Australia 12.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Brazil 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Spain 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Italy 8.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Mexico 7.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Thailand 6.97 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Early-demographic dividend
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7418 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,626 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2,855 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6252 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 598.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Early-demographic dividend?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Early-demographic dividend was 41.11 billion BoP, current US$ 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 43.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.60 million BoP, current US$ in 1960.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.