Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 105.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1968–2023
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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 105.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 105.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 47 groups 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.4011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.4011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 7.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5817.0% |
| 1976 | 8.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 7.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 8.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 1980 | 2.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 1981 | 3.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1982 | 3.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 3.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 2.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 2.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 6.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.2% |
| 1989 | 3.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 1990 | 9.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +210.2% |
| 1991 | 10.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 10.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 13.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 8.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1995 | 8.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 12.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1997 | 15.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 18.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 12.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 13.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 13.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 17.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 17.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 20.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 18.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 26.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 36.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 46.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 43.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 38.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 56.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 55.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 61.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 62.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 73.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 83.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 94.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 100.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 102.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 84.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 91.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 100.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 105.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +5817.0% | 0.1212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +210.2% | 3.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +123.2% | 2.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 102.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 84.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 105.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 25 United States 16,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Czechia 12,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 11,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Finland 11,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Curacao 10,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Slovenia 8,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Spain 8,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 105.77 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 105.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.