Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 391.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Jamaica, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 391.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2023.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Jamaica peaked at 1,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Jamaica 60th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 36.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 378.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +925.0% |
| 1987 | 240.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1988 | 1,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +488.5% |
| 1989 | 249.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 1990 | 304.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 184.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1992 | 304.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1993 | 849.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +178.8% |
| 1994 | 470.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 1995 | 360.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 397.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 646.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 1998 | 609.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 572.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 590.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 544.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 566.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.8% |
| 2004 | 894.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 1,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 1,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 1,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 843.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2010 | 448.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2011 | 359.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 372.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 461.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 577.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 509.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 489.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 451.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 488.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 746.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2020 | 428.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 499.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 440.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 391.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 391.97 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, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 391.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 165.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Jamaica 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 | +925.0% | 36.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 378.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +488.5% | 240.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 570.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 240.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 469.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 184.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 849.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 973.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 544.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 490.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 359.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 746.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 440.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 391.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 499.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 57 India 513.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Tuvalu 494.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Romania 442.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 384.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Greece 384.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 373.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Jamaica?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Jamaica was 391.97 BoP, current US$ 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Jamaica rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Jamaica ranks 60th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.