Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Namibia
Namibia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was -5.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Namibia, 1991–2024
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 Namibia is -5.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 104.2% on the previous year and down 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Namibia peaked at 341.7 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -90.56 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Namibia 117th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -75.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1993 | -12.72 % change on previous year | -267.9% |
| 1994 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1995 | -90.21 % change on previous year | +1031.6% |
| 1997 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1998 | -9.22 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 1999 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2000 | -4 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2001 | -14.6 % change on previous year | +265.4% |
| 2002 | -18.92 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2010 | -68.46 % change on previous year | +261.9% |
| 2012 | -90.56 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 39.8 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2014 | 313.7 % change on previous year | +688.1% |
| 2015 | -87.67 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2016 | -9.78 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2017 | 0.978 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2018 | 341.7 % change on previous year | +34838.4% |
| 2019 | -57.7 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2020 | 321.09 % change on previous year | -656.5% |
| 2021 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2022 | -25.85 % change on previous year | +252.2% |
| 2023 | 133.16 % change on previous year | -615.1% |
| 2024 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +34838.4% | 0.978 % change on previous year | 341.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -24.69 % change on previous year | -90.21 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -12.5 % change on previous year | -18.92 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.45 % change on previous year | -90.56 % change on previous year | 341.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 83.1 % change on previous year | -25.85 % change on previous year | 321.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 114 Lithuania -3.98 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Vanuatu -4.36 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Czechia -4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Hungary -7.05 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Turkey -7.51 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Thailand -9.26 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Namibia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Namibia was -5.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 341.7 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.56 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.