Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments was 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.74 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 15.3%
Rank
28th
of 47 groups
All-time high
3.24 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 2.74 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.60 million BoP, current US$, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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 | 72.27 million BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 107.18 million BoP, current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1976 | 110.53 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 146.95 million BoP, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1978 | 180.38 million BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 179.53 million BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 277.69 million BoP, current US$ | +54.7% |
| 1981 | 319.19 million BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 243.27 million BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 235.13 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 176.74 million BoP, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 128.42 million BoP, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 138.36 million BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 190.39 million BoP, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1988 | 181.39 million BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 162.96 million BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 167.82 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 210.23 million BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 183.51 million BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 265.04 million BoP, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 238.68 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 395.18 million BoP, current US$ | +65.6% |
| 1996 | 387.58 million BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 394.64 million BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 350.58 million BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 340.92 million BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 408.50 million BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 466.86 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 594.76 million BoP, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 818.49 million BoP, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
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 | 103.24 million BoP, current US$ | 46.20 million BoP, current US$ | 180.38 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.35 million BoP, current US$ | 128.42 million BoP, current US$ | 319.19 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.42 million BoP, current US$ | 167.82 million BoP, current US$ | 395.18 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 408.50 million BoP, current US$ | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 25 Belgium 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Malaysia 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Austria 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Denmark 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Indonesia 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Russian Federation 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Czechia 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.60 million BoP, current US$ in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.