Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in India
India: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in India, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in India stood at 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 237.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in India peaked at 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1981.
India ranks 96th 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 India, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person | +448.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.7% |
| 1987 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per person | +206.5% |
| 1996 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per person | +384.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.4% |
| 1998 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 1999 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.078 BoP, current US$ per person | +254.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per person | +115.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1784 BoP, current US$ per person | +283.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.9% |
| 2007 | 0.137 BoP, current US$ per person | +163.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1224 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1566 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1024 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2399 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2514 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3438 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 0.502 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3513 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3906 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4851 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 0.571 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6275 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8938 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6153 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8191 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2024 | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1713 BoP, current US$ per person, 6.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +448.7% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1996 | +384.6% | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0845 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1784 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3865 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1024 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6275 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9613 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6153 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 93 Namibia 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Kosovo 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Guatemala 0.9894 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Mongolia 0.8181 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 99 French Polynesia 0.8023 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in India?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in India was 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does India rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- India ranks 96th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.