Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 2.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Burkina Faso, 2006–2023
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 Burkina Faso is 2.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Burkina Faso 128th 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.3742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 2010 | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5175.2% |
| 2011 | 2.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 2012 | 2.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 2.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 2.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +5175.2% | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2009 | -77.7% | 0.1393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +72.2% | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 125 Lesotho 5.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Namibia 4.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Iraq 2.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Burkina Faso?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Burkina Faso was 2.55 BoP, current US$ 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 128th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.