Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Kenya
Kenya: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Kenya, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Kenya peaked at 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 78th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.5% |
| 1994 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +157.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 75 Tuvalu 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Ukraine 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Chile 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Jamaica 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Namibia 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Kenya?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Kenya was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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$)
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.