Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Namibia
Namibia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 4.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4.82 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 133.2% on the previous year and up 485.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Namibia peaked at 8.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
Namibia ranks 126th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 1996 | 8.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25209.1% |
| 1997 | 7.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 7.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 6.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 6.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 5.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 4.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.1% |
| 2010 | 0.072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 2011 | 6.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8554.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +313.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +341.7% |
| 2019 | 0.714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2020 | 3.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +321.1% |
| 2021 | 2.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 4.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +133.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +25209.1% | 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +8554.8% | 0.072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.2282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 123 Zimbabwe 6.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Palestine 5.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Lesotho 5.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Iraq 2.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Burkina Faso 2.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 2.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Namibia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Namibia was 4.82 BoP, current US$ 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Namibia ranks 126th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 485.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.