Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Kenya
Kenya: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 32.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 32.85 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 157.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Kenya peaked at 176.12 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -57.56 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Kenya 37th out of 145 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -22.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 17.39 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1992 | -37.17 % change on previous year | -313.7% |
| 1993 | 33.48 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 1994 | -24.1 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 1995 | 116.15 % change on previous year | -581.9% |
| 1996 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1997 | 44.83 % change on previous year | +2576.7% |
| 1998 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1999 | -53.71 % change on previous year | +2233.4% |
| 2000 | -30.3 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2001 | -28.88 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 97.86 % change on previous year | -438.8% |
| 2003 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2004 | 42.84 % change on previous year | +150.5% |
| 2005 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2006 | -43.49 % change on previous year | -931.8% |
| 2007 | 132.99 % change on previous year | -405.8% |
| 2008 | 42.49 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2009 | -40.66 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2010 | 176.12 % change on previous year | -533.2% |
| 2011 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2012 | -41.6 % change on previous year | -1955.8% |
| 2013 | 29.9 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2014 | 42.96 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 2015 | 53.76 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2016 | -28.09 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 2017 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2018 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2019 | -11.55 % change on previous year | -391.6% |
| 2020 | -31.78 % change on previous year | +175.0% |
| 2021 | 28.97 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 2022 | 32.77 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2023 | -57.56 % change on previous year | -275.6% |
| 2024 | 32.85 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 32.85 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4737 % change on previous year, 69.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 32.85 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.91 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2576.7% | 1.67 % change on previous year | 44.83 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -2233.4% | -2.3 % change on previous year | -53.71 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1955.8% | 2.24 % change on previous year | -41.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.41 % change on previous year | -53.71 % change on previous year | 116.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.52 % change on previous year | -43.49 % change on previous year | 132.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.17 % change on previous year | -41.6 % change on previous year | 176.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -57.56 % change on previous year | 32.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 34 Uganda 35.01 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Norway 34.69 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 33.45 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Moldova 31.18 % change on previous year compare
- 39 El Salvador 29.69 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Poland 27.1 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Kenya?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Kenya was 32.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 176.12 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.56 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.