Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in South Africa
South Africa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in South Africa, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in South Africa stood at 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in South Africa peaked at 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.078 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places South Africa 72nd out of 154 countries 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1607 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.078 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1513 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1467 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1422 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2068 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2672 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1295 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1885 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3045 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4342 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2376 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2952 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3233 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3921 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3817 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3301 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4153 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5654 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5933 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5846 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5489 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4101 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3082 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3507 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.395 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3675 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3074 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4641 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 1991 | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +363.5% |
| 1992 | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.6% |
| 1993 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 1997 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9458 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4518 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4051 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5474 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7632 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9154 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 2.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 2.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 2.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 2.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 3.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 2.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 2.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 3.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 2023 | 2.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 3.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2025 | 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +363.5% | 0.4641 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1603 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.078 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2672 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3303 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1885 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4342 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4431 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3074 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5933 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4641 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9719 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4051 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 69 Russia 4.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Lithuania 4.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Colombia 4.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Mexico 3.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Haiti 2.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Bermuda 2.72 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in South Africa?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in South Africa was 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.078 BoP, current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does South Africa rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- South Africa ranks 72nd out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.