Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts was 335.19 BoP, current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
335.19 BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 94.0%
World rank
150th
of 154 countries
All-time high
744,281 BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
335.19 BoP, current US$
in 2020
Years of data
8
2008–2020

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Afghanistan, 2008–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2008201420202008: 643.2k BoP, current US$2009: 744.3k BoP, current US$2010: 626.7k BoP, current US$2011: 433.7k BoP, current US$2014: 463.7k BoP, current US$2015: 12.8k BoP, current US$2019: 5.6k BoP, current US$2020: 335.2 BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Afghanistan stood at 335.19 BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 94.0% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Afghanistan peaked at 744,281 BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 335.19 BoP, current US$, in 2020.

That places Afghanistan 150th out of 154 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Afghanistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
2008 643,174 BoP, current US$
2009 744,281 BoP, current US$ +15.7%
2010 626,711 BoP, current US$ -15.8%
2011 433,679 BoP, current US$ -30.8%
2014 463,662 BoP, current US$ +6.9%
2015 12,809 BoP, current US$ -97.2%
2019 5,556 BoP, current US$ -56.6%
2020 335.19 BoP, current US$ -94.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 693,728 BoP, current US$ 643,174 BoP, current US$ 744,281 BoP, current US$ 2
2010s 308,483 BoP, current US$ 5,556 BoP, current US$ 626,711 BoP, current US$ 5
2020s 335.19 BoP, current US$ 335.19 BoP, current US$ 335.19 BoP, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 147 Togo 694.94 BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 148 Tajikistan 660 BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 149 Sudan 479.03 BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 151 Dominica 71.11 BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 152 Sao Tome and Principe 17.42 BoP, current US$
  6. 153 Bhutan -8,581 BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Afghanistan?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Afghanistan was 335.19 BoP, current US$ in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 744,281 BoP, current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 335.19 BoP, current US$ in 2020.
How does Afghanistan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
Afghanistan ranks 150th out of 154 countries with data for 2020.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 6,433 data points, 1962–2025
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Charges for the use of proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, franchises), and charges for licenses to reproduce or distribute (or both) intellectual property embodied in produced originals or prototypes (such as copyrights on books and manuscripts, computer software, cinematographic works, and sound recordings) and related rights (such as for live performances and television, cable, or satellite broadcast). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.