Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 149.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Costa Rica, 1977–2023
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 Costa Rica stood at 149.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 3,880,400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Costa Rica peaked at 149.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2013.
Costa Rica ranks 76th of 151 countries 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 19.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 19.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 27.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1980 | 27.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1985 | 3.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1991 | 50.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 1992 | 41.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 48.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 48.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 42.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 3.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 1998 | 4.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 23.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +436.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 2015 | 8.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +221662.5% |
| 2016 | 105.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1133.0% |
| 2017 | 110.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 116.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 122.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 128.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 135.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 142.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 149.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 149.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 149.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 165.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +221662.5% | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +1133.0% | 8.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 105.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +500.0% | 3.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +436.8% | 4.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 33.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 122.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 138.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 128.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 149.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 73 Jordan 161.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Egypt 157.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Latvia 156.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 South Africa 138.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Grenada 125.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Tunisia 122.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Costa Rica?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Costa Rica was 149.28 BoP, current US$ 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 149.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,880,400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.