Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 11.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 18.7%
Rank
34th
of 47 groups
All-time high
68.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.0695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 11.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2023.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 68.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 0.139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 0.278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 0.139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1972 | 0.509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1981 | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.2% |
| 1982 | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1983 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1989 | 2.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +173.5% |
| 1990 | 1.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1991 | 5.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +226.8% |
| 1992 | 3.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 3.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 5.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1997 | 4.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 4.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 3.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 2002 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 13.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +541.7% |
| 2005 | 7.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2006 | 68.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +805.6% |
| 2007 | 7.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.3% |
| 2008 | 13.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 2009 | 10.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 8.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 9.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 10.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 11.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 11.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 11.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 17.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2019 | 13.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 10.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 10.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 14.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2023 | 11.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +805.6% | 7.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +541.7% | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.4399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.2085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 31 Spain 8,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Poland 4,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 New Zealand 4,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
- 37 Seychelles 3,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 11.79 BoP, current US$ 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 68.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.