Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 3.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 3.68 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 3.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 21st 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4452 BoP, current US$ per person | +5680.6% |
| 1976 | 0.496 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4595 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5035 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0868 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1394 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2037 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2038 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1505 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1464 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1421 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1321 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2891 BoP, current US$ per person | +118.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1455 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4428 BoP, current US$ per person | +204.4% |
| 1991 | 0.469 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4693 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5968 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3723 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3503 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5121 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6124 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7111 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4867 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5189 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6445 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6515 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7271 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6808 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9326 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 2012 | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 2.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 2.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 3.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 2.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 3.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 3.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Latin America & Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +5680.6% | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4452 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1990 | +204.4% | 0.1455 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4428 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +118.9% | 0.1321 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2891 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2035 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5035 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.171 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1321 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2891 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5023 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3503 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7111 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9049 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 18 France 304.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Australia 263.23 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Austria 250.64 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 New Zealand 207.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 South Korea 193.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Canada 187.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Hungary 175.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Latin America & Caribbean was 3.68 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.