Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in South Asia
South Asia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in South Asia, 1976–2025
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 South Asia is 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 237.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in South Asia peaked at 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1981.
That places South Asia 28th 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 South Asia, 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 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per person | +448.5% |
| 1983 | 0.001 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 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per person | +312.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per person | +269.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per person | +171.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per person | +169.1% |
| 1997 | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0698 BoP, current US$ per person | +238.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0326 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0474 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1587 BoP, current US$ per person | +234.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0522 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1224 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1389 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0924 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2073 BoP, current US$ per person | +124.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2168 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.297 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 0.434 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3043 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3378 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4195 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4965 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5473 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7759 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5335 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7112 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.934 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2024 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in South Asia 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 | +448.5% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0007 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 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0776 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1587 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3353 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0924 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5473 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8364 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5335 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 25 Kiribati 167.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Spain 163.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Norway 110.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Italy 102.64 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Czechia 95.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Hong Kong 94.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Slovenia 87.85 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in South Asia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in South Asia was 1.03 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does South Asia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- South Asia ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.