Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 165.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Mauritius, 2000–2023
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 Mauritius is 165.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 53.0% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Mauritius peaked at 1,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Mauritius 71st 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 71.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +272.6% |
| 2005 | 16.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 2006 | 95.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +473.4% |
| 2007 | 227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +138.8% |
| 2008 | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 2009 | 59.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2224.0% |
| 2010 | 273.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +360.4% |
| 2011 | 1,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +295.7% |
| 2012 | 676.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 1,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +124.1% |
| 2014 | 1,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 527.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 2016 | 1,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +119.3% |
| 2017 | 418.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.9% |
| 2018 | 561.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 381.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 393.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 890.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +126.2% |
| 2022 | 351.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2023 | 165.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 165.21 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)
- Mauritius's 165.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 26.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2224.0% | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 812.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 273.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 165.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 890.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 68 Mexico 222.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 209.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Colombia 205.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Guatemala 165.06 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
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 681.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Mauritius?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Mauritius was 165.21 BoP, current US$ 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Mauritius ranks 71st out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.