Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Mauritania
Mauritania: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments was 2.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Mauritania, 2014–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2.33 million BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in 2024.
The figure is up 45.5% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Mauritania peaked at 10.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46,000 BoP, current US$, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 146th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.69 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ | -90.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.13 million BoP, current US$ | +103.3% |
| 2020 | 338,542 BoP, current US$ | -84.1% |
| 2021 | 46,000 BoP, current US$ | -86.4% |
| 2022 | 49,786 BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ | +3123.7% |
| 2024 | 2.33 million BoP, current US$ | +45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.73 million BoP, current US$ | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ | 10.69 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2020s | 874,758 BoP, current US$ | 46,000 BoP, current US$ | 2.33 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 974.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 38,759 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 993.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Mauritania?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Mauritania was 2.33 million BoP, current US$ 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,000 BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Mauritania ranks 146th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.