Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 165.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at 165.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Guatemala peaked at 165.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
Guatemala ranks 72nd 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 1.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1979 | 4.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1980 | 3.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 2.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1991 | 14.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 20.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 41.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 2006 | 73.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 2007 | 100.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 111.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 109.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 118.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 101.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 112.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 143.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 141.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 153.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 131.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 145.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 151.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 153.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 147.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 156.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 161.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 165.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 165.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 112.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 165.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 165.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +300.0% | 0.9332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +300.0% | 3.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +150.0% | 1.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.9332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 111.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 135.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 101.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 153.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 147.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 165.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 69 Saint Lucia 209.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Colombia 205.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Mauritius 165.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 865.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Guatemala?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Guatemala was 165.06 BoP, current US$ 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 165.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Guatemala rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Guatemala ranks 72nd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.