Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Zambia

Zambia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments was 32.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
32.54 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 89.2%
World rank
99th
of 171 countries
All-time high
35.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2018
All-time low
-100,000 BoP, current US$
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2024

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Zambia, 1997–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1997201020241997: -100.0k BoP, current US$1998: 200.0k BoP, current US$1999: 200.0k BoP, current US$2000: 400.0k BoP, current US$2001: 400.0k BoP, current US$2002: 400.0k BoP, current US$2003: 400.0k BoP, current US$2005: 400.0k BoP, current US$2006: 400.0k BoP, current US$2007: 1.2M BoP, current US$2008: 1.3M BoP, current US$2009: 444.4k BoP, current US$2010: 548.8k BoP, current US$2011: 3.7M BoP, current US$2012: 3.8M BoP, current US$2013: 1.8M BoP, current US$2014: 1.9M BoP, current US$2015: 2.0M BoP, current US$2016: 2.1M BoP, current US$2017: 2.3M BoP, current US$2018: 35.0M BoP, current US$2019: 16.9M BoP, current US$2020: 14.6M BoP, current US$2021: 34.4M BoP, current US$2022: 20.2M BoP, current US$2023: 17.2M BoP, current US$2024: 32.5M BoP, current US$

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 Zambia is 32.54 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 89.2% on the previous year and up 1,626.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Zambia peaked at 35.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -100,000 BoP, current US$, in 1997.

Zambia ranks 99th 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) in Zambia, 1997 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1997 -100,000 BoP, current US$
1998 200,000 BoP, current US$ -300.0%
1999 200,000 BoP, current US$ +0.0%
2000 400,000 BoP, current US$ +100.0%
2001 400,000 BoP, current US$ +0.0%
2002 400,000 BoP, current US$ +0.0%
2003 400,000 BoP, current US$ +0.0%
2005 400,000 BoP, current US$ +0.0%
2006 400,000 BoP, current US$ +0.0%
2007 1.17 million BoP, current US$ +193.2%
2008 1.29 million BoP, current US$ +10.0%
2009 444,400 BoP, current US$ -65.6%
2010 548,844 BoP, current US$ +23.5%
2011 3.73 million BoP, current US$ +580.2%
2012 3.77 million BoP, current US$ +1.0%
2013 1.77 million BoP, current US$ -53.1%
2014 1.89 million BoP, current US$ +6.5%
2015 2.01 million BoP, current US$ +6.5%
2016 2.14 million BoP, current US$ +6.5%
2017 2.29 million BoP, current US$ +7.0%
2018 35.00 million BoP, current US$ +1430.0%
2019 16.90 million BoP, current US$ -51.7%
2020 14.57 million BoP, current US$ -13.8%
2021 34.36 million BoP, current US$ +135.8%
2022 20.23 million BoP, current US$ -41.1%
2023 17.20 million BoP, current US$ -15.0%
2024 32.54 million BoP, current US$ +89.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100,000 BoP, current US$ -100,000 BoP, current US$ 200,000 BoP, current US$ 3
2000s 589,680 BoP, current US$ 400,000 BoP, current US$ 1.29 million BoP, current US$ 9
2010s 7.00 million BoP, current US$ 548,844 BoP, current US$ 35.00 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 23.78 million BoP, current US$ 14.57 million BoP, current US$ 34.36 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 96 Syrian Arab Republic 36.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 97 Tunisia 33.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 98 Jordan 32.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 100 Myanmar 32.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 101 Mongolia 30.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27.76 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Zambia?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Zambia was 32.54 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 35.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -100,000 BoP, current US$ in 1997.
How does Zambia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Zambia ranks 99th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,626.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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.