Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Namibia
Namibia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Namibia is 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Namibia peaked at 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Namibia 81st out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25141.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.2% |
| 2010 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7800.2% |
| 2012 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +300.7% |
| 2015 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.5% |
| 2016 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +316.3% |
| 2019 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +399.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +134.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
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 | +25141.5% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +7800.2% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +399.0% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2018 | +316.3% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | +300.7% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 78 Kenya 0.0003 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
- 82 Russia 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Senegal 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Costa Rica 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Namibia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Namibia was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Namibia ranks 81st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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$)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.