Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was -198.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Bhutan, 2007–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded -198.57 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2,542.6% on the previous year and down 234.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Bhutan peaked at 184.42 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -198.57 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 145th out of 145 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -49.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 56.99 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 2009 | -90.74 % change on previous year | -259.2% |
| 2010 | -11.72 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2011 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2012 | 19.84 % change on previous year | -545.7% |
| 2013 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2014 | -59.38 % change on previous year | -1090.9% |
| 2015 | 104.22 % change on previous year | -275.5% |
| 2016 | 184.42 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2017 | -40.87 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2018 | -49.63 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2019 | -56.19 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 178.81 % change on previous year | -418.2% |
| 2021 | -29.33 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2022 | -15.88 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2023 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2024 | -198.57 % change on previous year | -2542.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -198.57 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4737 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Bhutan 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2542.6% | 8.13 % change on previous year | -198.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -27.79 % change on previous year | -90.74 % change on previous year | 56.99 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.22 % change on previous year | -59.38 % change on previous year | 184.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.37 % change on previous year | -198.57 % change on previous year | 178.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Bhutan?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Bhutan was -198.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 184.42 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -198.57 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Bhutan ranks 145th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 234.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.