Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 3,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Seychelles, 1981–2023
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 Seychelles is 3,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Seychelles peaked at 18,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 102.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Seychelles 37th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 102.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 1,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1445.4% |
| 1983 | 356.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 1984 | 515.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1985 | 398.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 2,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +566.8% |
| 2008 | 2,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 18,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +771.5% |
| 2010 | 4,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 2011 | 3,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 3,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 2,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 3,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 3,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 3,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 3,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 525.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1445.4% | 102.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +771.5% | 2,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +566.8% | 398.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -77.6% | 1,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 356.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -78.5% | 18,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 592.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 102.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 34 Iceland 3,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Bulgaria 3,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Bermuda 3,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Estonia 3,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Lebanon 2,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Croatia 2,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -41.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 226.13 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Seychelles?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Seychelles was 3,220 BoP, current US$ 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 18,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Seychelles rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Seychelles ranks 37th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.