Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 2.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
2.37 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
104th
of 154 countries
All-time high
17.77 million BoP, current US$
in 1989
All-time low
374,333 BoP, current US$
in 1985
Years of data
26
1977–2016

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Zimbabwe, 1977–2016

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1977199620161977: 794.8k BoP, current US$1978: 1.8M BoP, current US$1979: 1.0M BoP, current US$1980: 2.8M BoP, current US$1981: 2.0M BoP, current US$1982: 1.5M BoP, current US$1983: 984.8k BoP, current US$1984: 625.0k BoP, current US$1985: 374.3k BoP, current US$1986: 595.5k BoP, current US$1987: 540.5k BoP, current US$1988: 553.2k BoP, current US$1989: 17.8M BoP, current US$1990: 774.9k BoP, current US$1991: 1.6M BoP, current US$1992: 993.7k BoP, current US$1993: 824.8k BoP, current US$1994: 603.1k BoP, current US$2009: 1.7M BoP, current US$2010: 1.8M BoP, current US$2011: 1.9M BoP, current US$2012: 2.0M BoP, current US$2013: 2.1M BoP, current US$2014: 2.2M BoP, current US$2015: 2.3M BoP, current US$2016: 2.4M BoP, current US$

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 2.37 million BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Zimbabwe peaked at 17.77 million BoP, current US$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, 374,333 BoP, current US$, in 1985.

Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 154 countries 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 Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1977 to 2016.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1977 794,832 BoP, current US$ —
1978 1.78 million BoP, current US$ +123.7%
1979 1.03 million BoP, current US$ -42.2%
1980 2.79 million BoP, current US$ +171.2%
1981 2.01 million BoP, current US$ -28.0%
1982 1.45 million BoP, current US$ -27.8%
1983 984,801 BoP, current US$ -32.1%
1984 624,962 BoP, current US$ -36.5%
1985 374,333 BoP, current US$ -40.1%
1986 595,536 BoP, current US$ +59.1%
1987 540,451 BoP, current US$ -9.2%
1988 553,179 BoP, current US$ +2.4%
1989 17.77 million BoP, current US$ +3112.4%
1990 774,909 BoP, current US$ -95.6%
1991 1.58 million BoP, current US$ +103.4%
1992 993,659 BoP, current US$ -37.0%
1993 824,758 BoP, current US$ -17.0%
1994 603,116 BoP, current US$ -26.9%
2009 1.72 million BoP, current US$ +184.9%
2010 1.81 million BoP, current US$ +5.4%
2011 1.89 million BoP, current US$ +4.6%
2012 1.98 million BoP, current US$ +4.6%
2013 2.07 million BoP, current US$ +4.6%
2014 2.17 million BoP, current US$ +4.6%
2015 2.27 million BoP, current US$ +4.6%
2016 2.37 million BoP, current US$ +4.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Zimbabwe 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.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +3112.4% 553,179 BoP, current US$ 17.77 million BoP, current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.20 million BoP, current US$ 794,832 BoP, current US$ 1.78 million BoP, current US$ 3
1980s 2.77 million BoP, current US$ 374,333 BoP, current US$ 17.77 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 954,512 BoP, current US$ 603,116 BoP, current US$ 1.58 million BoP, current US$ 5
2000s 1.72 million BoP, current US$ 1.72 million BoP, current US$ 1.72 million BoP, current US$ 1
2010s 2.08 million BoP, current US$ 1.81 million BoP, current US$ 2.37 million BoP, current US$ 7

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 101 Samoa 2.63 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 102 Uganda 2.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 103 Belize 2.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 105 Kosovo 1.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 105 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 107 Seychelles 1.52 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Zimbabwe?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Zimbabwe was 2.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 17.77 million BoP, current US$ in 1989.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 374,333 BoP, current US$ in 1985.
How does Zimbabwe rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
Zimbabwe ranks 104th out of 154 countries with data for 2016.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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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.

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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 6,588 data points, 1962–2025
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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.