Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 420.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 420.61 million BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million BoP, current US$, in 1963.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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 | 7.42 million BoP, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 8.35 million BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 10.39 million BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 11.19 million BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 11.02 million BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 13.01 million BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 19.57 million BoP, current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1981 | 42.46 million BoP, current US$ | +116.9% |
| 1982 | 30.58 million BoP, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1983 | 26.88 million BoP, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 23.15 million BoP, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 12.09 million BoP, current US$ | -47.8% |
| 1986 | 15.25 million BoP, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 24.41 million BoP, current US$ | +60.1% |
| 1988 | 15.93 million BoP, current US$ | -34.8% |
| 1989 | 43.56 million BoP, current US$ | +173.5% |
| 1990 | 32.36 million BoP, current US$ | -25.7% |
| 1991 | 105.75 million BoP, current US$ | +226.8% |
| 1992 | 77.17 million BoP, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 77.91 million BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 80.49 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 69.88 million BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 107.89 million BoP, current US$ | +54.4% |
| 1997 | 92.49 million BoP, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 88.90 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 67.50 million BoP, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 81.28 million BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 37.33 million BoP, current US$ | -54.1% |
| 2002 | 35.13 million BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 44.62 million BoP, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 288.33 million BoP, current US$ | +546.2% |
| 2005 | 161.22 million BoP, current US$ | -44.1% |
| 2006 | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +805.6% |
| 2007 | 168.97 million BoP, current US$ | -88.4% |
| 2008 | 296.01 million BoP, current US$ | +75.2% |
| 2009 | 218.76 million BoP, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 184.35 million BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 233.78 million BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 221.60 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 237.92 million BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 264.85 million BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 269.44 million BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 236.17 million BoP, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 277.19 million BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 425.70 million BoP, current US$ | +53.6% |
| 2019 | 326.50 million BoP, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 243.79 million BoP, current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 248.86 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 345.01 million BoP, current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 280.32 million BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 359.68 million BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2025 | 420.61 million BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 | +805.6% | 161.22 million BoP, current US$ | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +546.2% | 44.62 million BoP, current US$ | 288.33 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 | 8.86 million BoP, current US$ | 4.20 million BoP, current US$ | 13.01 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.39 million BoP, current US$ | 12.09 million BoP, current US$ | 43.56 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.03 million BoP, current US$ | 32.36 million BoP, current US$ | 107.89 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 279.17 million BoP, current US$ | 35.13 million BoP, current US$ | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.75 million BoP, current US$ | 184.35 million BoP, current US$ | 425.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.38 million BoP, current US$ | 243.79 million BoP, current US$ | 420.61 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 28 New Zealand 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Czechia 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Hong Kong 709.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Russia 634.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 420.61 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million BoP, current US$ in 1963.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.