Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was -70.62 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2012–2020
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 Trinidad and Tobago is -70.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 157.8% on the previous year and down 5,463.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 122.09 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -70.62 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 138th out of 145 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -674.4% |
| 2014 | 41.49 % change on previous year | +468.9% |
| 2015 | 24.54 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2016 | 113.07 % change on previous year | +360.8% |
| 2017 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2018 | -54.14 % change on previous year | -560.8% |
| 2019 | 122.09 % change on previous year | -325.5% |
| 2020 | -70.62 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -70.62 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.89 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -70.62 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.1 % change on previous year | -54.14 % change on previous year | 122.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -70.62 % change on previous year | -70.62 % change on previous year | -70.62 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 135 Tajikistan -50.11 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Fiji -64.12 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Mali -68.73 % change on previous year
- 139 Eswatini -78.88 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Belize -84 % change on previous year
- 141 Afghanistan -93.97 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -390.11 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -794.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -75.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Trinidad and Tobago was -70.62 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 122.09 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.62 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th out of 145 countries with data for 2020.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5,463.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.