Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 0.3182 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.3182 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1963.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 47 groups 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.9% |
| 1972 | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0502 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1058 BoP, current US$ per person | +110.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0756 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0634 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0328 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 0.051 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0323 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 1989 | 0.086 BoP, current US$ per person | +165.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0621 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1976 BoP, current US$ per person | +218.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1403 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1378 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1387 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1172 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1762 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1471 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1377 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1018 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1194 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0534 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0489 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3803 BoP, current US$ per person | +528.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2069 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +781.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2068 BoP, current US$ per person | -88.7% |
| 2008 | 0.351 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2614 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2082 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2561 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2363 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2468 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2668 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2642 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2257 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2579 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3851 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2881 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2099 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2089 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2821 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2239 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 0.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3182 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Sub-Saharan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +781.2% | 0.2069 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +528.9% | 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3803 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0577 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1058 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1357 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0621 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1976 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3512 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0489 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2635 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2082 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3851 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2538 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2089 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3182 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 32 Estonia 70.93 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Bulgaria 65.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Poland 52.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Barbados 49.97 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Cayman Islands 46.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Croatia 42.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Serbia 39.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -84.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.3182 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.