Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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 15.4%
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, 1960–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa is 2.74 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.60 million BoP, current US$, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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 | 111.55 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 147.99 million BoP, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1978 | 181.53 million BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 180.80 million BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 278.94 million BoP, current US$ | +54.3% |
| 1981 | 319.48 million BoP, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 243.52 million BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 235.39 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 177.00 million BoP, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 128.70 million BoP, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 138.70 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 190.75 million BoP, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 181.82 million BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 163.31 million BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 168.19 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 210.61 million BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 183.91 million BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 265.04 million BoP, current US$ | +44.1% |
| 1994 | 238.68 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 395.60 million BoP, current US$ | +65.7% |
| 1996 | 388.21 million BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 395.23 million BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 350.96 million BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 341.39 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 408.94 million BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 467.29 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 595.31 million BoP, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 819.05 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 | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 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 | 2.30 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 | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
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 | 103.69 million BoP, current US$ | 46.20 million BoP, current US$ | 181.53 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.76 million BoP, current US$ | 128.70 million BoP, current US$ | 319.48 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.78 million BoP, current US$ | 168.19 million BoP, current US$ | 395.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 408.94 million BoP, current US$ | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.30 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
- 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
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,657 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.60 million BoP, current US$ in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.