Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 0.3486 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Africa Western and Central, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Africa Western and Central is 0.3486 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 354.9% on the previous year and up 1,597.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.3486 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1998.
That places Africa Western and Central 33rd 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 Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1365 BoP, current US$ per person | +22831.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0632 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0486 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per person | +109.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0649 BoP, current US$ per person | +964.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per person | -91.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person | -88.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per person | +4444.2% |
| 2000 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per person | -86.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per person | +146.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per person | +120.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per person | +144.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2499 BoP, current US$ per person | +1628.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1853 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1171 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0435 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0745 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0558 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0766 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3486 BoP, current US$ per person | +354.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Africa Western and Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +22831.0% | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1365 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1999 | +4444.2% | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2018 | +1628.0% | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2499 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1992 | +964.9% | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0649 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2025 | +354.9% | 0.0766 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3486 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0328 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1365 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0649 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0568 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2499 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1194 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0435 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3486 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 30 Hong Kong 94.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Slovenia 87.85 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Estonia 70.93 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Bulgaria 65.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Poland 52.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Barbados 49.97 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Cayman Islands 46.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,515 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Africa Western and Central?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Africa Western and Central was 0.3486 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3486 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,597.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.