Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Ghana
Ghana: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 391.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Ghana, 2019–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Ghana is 391.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 341.6% on the previous year and up 1,878.2% over ten years.
That places Ghana 7th out of 145 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -22.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -38.14 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 2021 | -76.11 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 2022 | 95.72 % change on previous year | -225.8% |
| 2023 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2024 | 88.67 % change on previous year | -1298.3% |
| 2025 | 391.54 % change on previous year | +341.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 391.54 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4737 % change on previous year, 826.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 391.54 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.91 % change on previous year, 14.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -22.02 % change on previous year | -22.02 % change on previous year | -22.02 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2020s | 75.71 % change on previous year | -76.11 % change on previous year | 391.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 4 Myanmar 550.7 % change on previous year
- 5 Madagascar 490.08 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Cameroon 448.19 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Ethiopia 302.29 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 188.94 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Guyana 181.59 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Ghana?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Ghana was 391.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 391.54 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.11 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Ghana ranks 7th out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,878.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.