Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 61.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Eswatini, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 61.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1,485.1% on the previous year and up 15,179.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Eswatini peaked at 2,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Eswatini 95th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1991 | 6.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +181.1% |
| 1992 | 12.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 1993 | 18.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1994 | 17.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 17.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 13.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 13.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 13.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 11.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 9.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 8.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 2.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.5% |
| 2004 | 2.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +394.5% |
| 2008 | 2,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +276709.2% |
| 2009 | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 2010 | 15.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +648.3% |
| 2011 | 0.156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +296.6% |
| 2015 | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.9% |
| 2018 | 39.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1764.5% |
| 2019 | 12.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 2020 | 3.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 2021 | 4.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 3.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 61.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1485.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 61.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 61.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +276709.2% | 0.7642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +1764.5% | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +1485.1% | 3.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +648.3% | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 92 Montenegro 69.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Saudi Arabia 65.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 French Polynesia 64.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kenya 53.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 52.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.77 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 75.53 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 168.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.74 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Eswatini?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Eswatini was 61.61 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Eswatini ranks 95th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,179.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.