Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Botswana
Botswana: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 1.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Botswana, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Botswana stood at 1.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 544.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Botswana peaked at 9.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Botswana 132nd out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +190.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8854.4% |
| 2003 | 5.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +632.3% |
| 2004 | 9.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.3% |
| 2010 | 0.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1012.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +384.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2019 | 2.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +352.2% |
| 2020 | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2022 | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 112.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +8854.4% | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.8115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +1012.5% | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.2742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +632.3% | 0.8115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.8462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 129 Solomon Islands 2.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Guyana 1.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bolivia 1.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Mongolia 1.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Madagascar 0.8304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Angola 0.4139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Botswana?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Botswana was 1.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Botswana ranks 132nd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 544.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.