Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Barbados

Barbados: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was -2.58 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-2.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 86.9%
World rank
109th
of 145 countries
All-time high
888.87 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-96.1 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
41
1975–2017

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Barbados, 1975–2017

02004006008001975199620171975: 10.2 % change on previous year1976: -10.7 % change on previous year1977: -47.8 % change on previous year1978: 216.7 % change on previous year1980: 49.3 % change on previous year1981: 14.3 % change on previous year1982: 12.5 % change on previous year1983: 44.4 % change on previous year1984: 7.7 % change on previous year1985: 235.7 % change on previous year1986: 63.8 % change on previous year1987: -96.1 % change on previous year1988: 333.3 % change on previous year1989: -46.2 % change on previous year1990: 71.4 % change on previous year1991: -58.3 % change on previous year1992: -60 % change on previous year1993: 300 % change on previous year1994: -12.5 % change on previous year1995: -85.7 % change on previous year1997: 246.4 % change on previous year1998: -12.6 % change on previous year1999: -1.4 % change on previous year2000: 22 % change on previous year2001: 0.392 % change on previous year2002: 28.9 % change on previous year2003: -94.8 % change on previous year2004: 171.3 % change on previous year2005: -26.2 % change on previous year2006: 146.1 % change on previous year2007: -90.6 % change on previous year2008: 888.9 % change on previous year2009: -35.1 % change on previous year2010: 36 % change on previous year2011: 198.4 % change on previous year2012: -32.2 % change on previous year2013: 383.1 % change on previous year2014: -27 % change on previous year2015: -26.9 % change on previous year2016: -19.7 % change on previous year2017: -2.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Barbados recorded -2.58 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2017.

That represents a change of up 86.9% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Barbados peaked at 888.87 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -96.1 % change on previous year, in 1987.

Barbados ranks 109th of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Barbados, 1975 to 2017.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 10.18 % change on previous year —
1976 -10.7 % change on previous year -205.2%
1977 -47.83 % change on previous year +346.8%
1978 216.67 % change on previous year -553.0%
1980 49.25 % change on previous year -77.3%
1981 14.29 % change on previous year -71.0%
1982 12.5 % change on previous year -12.5%
1983 44.44 % change on previous year +255.6%
1984 7.69 % change on previous year -82.7%
1985 235.71 % change on previous year +2964.3%
1986 63.83 % change on previous year -72.9%
1987 -96.1 % change on previous year -250.6%
1988 333.33 % change on previous year -446.8%
1989 -46.15 % change on previous year -113.8%
1990 71.43 % change on previous year -254.8%
1991 -58.33 % change on previous year -181.7%
1992 -60 % change on previous year +2.9%
1993 300 % change on previous year -600.0%
1994 -12.5 % change on previous year -104.2%
1995 -85.71 % change on previous year +585.7%
1997 246.43 % change on previous year -387.5%
1998 -12.58 % change on previous year -105.1%
1999 -1.42 % change on previous year -88.7%
2000 22.01 % change on previous year -1655.3%
2001 0.3922 % change on previous year -98.2%
2002 28.91 % change on previous year +7271.1%
2003 -94.85 % change on previous year -428.1%
2004 171.26 % change on previous year -280.6%
2005 -26.2 % change on previous year -115.3%
2006 146.07 % change on previous year -657.6%
2007 -90.61 % change on previous year -162.0%
2008 888.87 % change on previous year -1080.9%
2009 -35.05 % change on previous year -103.9%
2010 35.97 % change on previous year -202.6%
2011 198.45 % change on previous year +451.8%
2012 -32.19 % change on previous year -116.2%
2013 383.05 % change on previous year -1290.1%
2014 -27.01 % change on previous year -107.1%
2015 -26.94 % change on previous year -0.2%
2016 -19.68 % change on previous year -26.9%
2017 -2.58 % change on previous year -86.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +7271.1% 0.3922 % change on previous year 28.91 % change on previous year
1985 +2964.3% 7.69 % change on previous year 235.71 % change on previous year
2000 +1655.3% -1.42 % change on previous year 22.01 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.08 % change on previous year -47.83 % change on previous year 216.67 % change on previous year 4
1980s 61.88 % change on previous year -96.1 % change on previous year 333.33 % change on previous year 10
1990s 43.04 % change on previous year -85.71 % change on previous year 300 % change on previous year 9
2000s 101.08 % change on previous year -94.85 % change on previous year 888.87 % change on previous year 10
2010s 63.63 % change on previous year -32.19 % change on previous year 383.05 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 106 New Zealand -2.06 % change on previous year compare
  2. 107 Canada -2.13 % change on previous year compare
  3. 108 Cambodia -2.34 % change on previous year compare
  4. 110 Burkina Faso -2.96 % change on previous year compare
  5. 111 Finland -3.22 % change on previous year compare
  6. 112 Colombia -3.25 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Barbados?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Barbados was -2.58 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 888.87 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was -96.1 % change on previous year in 1987.
How does Barbados rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
Barbados ranks 109th out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 5,940 data points, 1963–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.