Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Maldives
Maldives: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was -1.97 % change on previous year in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Maldives, 1987–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Maldives recorded -1.97 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2010.
That represents a change of up 89.2% on the previous year and down 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Maldives peaked at 750 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -76.74 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Maldives 105th out of 145 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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, receipts (BoP, current) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 750 % change on previous year | +2150.0% |
| 1989 | -70.59 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1990 | 60 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 1991 | -25 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1992 | 258.33 % change on previous year | -1133.3% |
| 1993 | -76.74 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1994 | 59.77 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 1995 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1996 | -23.39 % change on previous year | +685.9% |
| 1997 | 130.62 % change on previous year | -658.3% |
| 1998 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1999 | -23.56 % change on previous year | +973.9% |
| 2000 | 80.96 % change on previous year | -443.7% |
| 2001 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2002 | 33.11 % change on previous year | +1250.4% |
| 2003 | 32.84 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.59 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2005 | -24.23 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2006 | 32.87 % change on previous year | -235.7% |
| 2007 | -34.82 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 2008 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2009 | -18.18 % change on previous year | -356.6% |
| 2010 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's -1.97 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.26 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +2150.0% | 33.33 % change on previous year | 750 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 237.58 % change on previous year | -70.59 % change on previous year | 750 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | 35.49 % change on previous year | -76.74 % change on previous year | 258.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.97 % change on previous year | -34.82 % change on previous year | 80.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 102 Greece -1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Angola -1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Switzerland -1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 106 New Zealand -2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Canada -2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Cambodia -2.34 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- 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 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 806.20 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Maldives?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Maldives was -1.97 % change on previous year in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 750 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.74 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Maldives rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Maldives ranks 105th out of 145 countries with data for 2010.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.