Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 234.89 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 234.89 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million BoP, current US$, in 1963.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.20 million BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1970 | 4.20 million BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 6.99 million BoP, current US$ | +66.3% |
| 1972 | 10.25 million BoP, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1973 | 5.77 million BoP, current US$ | -43.7% |
| 1974 | 7.38 million BoP, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 8.31 million BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 10.35 million BoP, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 11.14 million BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 10.98 million BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 12.92 million BoP, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 19.48 million BoP, current US$ | +50.8% |
| 1981 | 20.18 million BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 20.66 million BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 19.12 million BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 14.76 million BoP, current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 11.36 million BoP, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 13.29 million BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 23.55 million BoP, current US$ | +77.3% |
| 1988 | 14.78 million BoP, current US$ | -37.2% |
| 1989 | 42.06 million BoP, current US$ | +184.5% |
| 1990 | 30.60 million BoP, current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 104.44 million BoP, current US$ | +241.3% |
| 1992 | 62.85 million BoP, current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1993 | 76.66 million BoP, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 79.26 million BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 68.60 million BoP, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 107.52 million BoP, current US$ | +56.7% |
| 1997 | 91.90 million BoP, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 88.83 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 64.14 million BoP, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 78.80 million BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 36.98 million BoP, current US$ | -53.1% |
| 2002 | 34.24 million BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 43.99 million BoP, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 286.89 million BoP, current US$ | +552.2% |
| 2005 | 160.42 million BoP, current US$ | -44.1% |
| 2006 | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +809.8% |
| 2007 | 169.17 million BoP, current US$ | -88.4% |
| 2008 | 294.44 million BoP, current US$ | +74.0% |
| 2009 | 224.72 million BoP, current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 182.71 million BoP, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 231.49 million BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 217.66 million BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 233.04 million BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 255.94 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 262.14 million BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 228.23 million BoP, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 272.19 million BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 314.30 million BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 242.24 million BoP, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 189.70 million BoP, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 229.16 million BoP, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 309.47 million BoP, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 253.43 million BoP, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 321.31 million BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2025 | 234.89 million BoP, current US$ | -26.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +809.8% | 160.42 million BoP, current US$ | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +552.2% | 43.99 million BoP, current US$ | 286.89 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1991 | +241.3% | 30.60 million BoP, current US$ | 104.44 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 million BoP, current US$ | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.83 million BoP, current US$ | 4.20 million BoP, current US$ | 12.92 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.92 million BoP, current US$ | 11.36 million BoP, current US$ | 42.06 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.48 million BoP, current US$ | 30.60 million BoP, current US$ | 107.52 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.92 million BoP, current US$ | 34.24 million BoP, current US$ | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.99 million BoP, current US$ | 182.71 million BoP, current US$ | 314.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.33 million BoP, current US$ | 189.70 million BoP, current US$ | 321.31 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 32 Norway 621.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Turkey 554.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Bulgaria 421.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Mexico 407.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Thailand 350.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Malaysia 347.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Argentina 340.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Africa Eastern and Southern was 234.89 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million BoP, current US$ in 1963.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) with 155 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) with 155 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.