Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Ghana
Ghana: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Ghana, 2018–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Ghana stood at 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 258.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
That places Ghana 43rd out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2019 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +258.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 40 Poland 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Belarus 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 42 Croatia 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Uruguay 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Curacao 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Belize 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- 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 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Ghana?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Ghana was 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.