Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Barbados
Barbados: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 32,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Barbados, 1974–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Barbados is 32,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 3,462.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Barbados peaked at 78,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Barbados 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Barbados, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 27.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 29.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 26.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 13.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 1978 | 44.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +216.7% |
| 1979 | 545.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1134.2% |
| 1980 | 813.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1981 | 930.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 1,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 1,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1984 | 1,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 5,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +235.7% |
| 1986 | 8,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 1987 | 348.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.1% |
| 1988 | 1,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +333.3% |
| 1989 | 813.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1990 | 1,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1991 | 581.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 1992 | 232.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1993 | 930.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1994 | 813.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 116.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1996 | 8,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6900.0% |
| 1997 | 28,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +246.4% |
| 1998 | 24,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 24,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 29,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 29,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 38,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 1,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.8% |
| 2004 | 5,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +171.3% |
| 2005 | 3,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 9,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +146.1% |
| 2007 | 913.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.6% |
| 2008 | 9,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +888.9% |
| 2009 | 5,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 7,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 23,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +198.4% |
| 2012 | 16,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 78,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +383.1% |
| 2014 | 56,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 41,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 33,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 32,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 32,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 32,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 165.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 197.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Barbados 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 | +6900.0% | 116.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +1134.2% | 44.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 545.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +888.9% | 913.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 545.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 348.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 116.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 913.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 78,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 14 United Kingdom 131,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 South Korea 94,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 France 33,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Sweden 23,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Austria 21,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Italy 19,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 303.06 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Barbados?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Barbados was 32,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 78,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Barbados rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Barbados ranks 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,462.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.