Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Namibia
Namibia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Namibia, 1990–2024
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 Namibia is 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Namibia peaked at 4.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1995.
Namibia ranks 93rd 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9597 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2302 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2399 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2028 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.181 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.5% |
| 1996 | 4.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +24533.7% |
| 1997 | 3.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 3.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 3.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 2.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0904 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.9% |
| 2011 | 2.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +8407.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2206 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3005 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +303.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1454 BoP, current US$ per person | -88.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1277 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1255 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5392 BoP, current US$ per person | +329.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2218 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9071 BoP, current US$ per person | +309.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8161 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5886 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +127.4% |
| 2024 | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +24533.7% | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.24 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2011 | +8407.6% | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.39 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2018 | +329.6% | 0.1255 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5392 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2020 | +309.0% | 0.2218 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9071 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2014 | +303.0% | 0.3005 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0904 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5309 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9771 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5886 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 90 Tuvalu 1.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Peru 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 92 South Sudan 1.25 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
- 96 India 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Namibia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Namibia was 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Namibia ranks 93rd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.