Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts was 678,098 BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 678,098 BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Burkina Faso peaked at 842,565 BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,505 BoP, current US$, in 2009.
Burkina Faso ranks 116th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 78,480 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 102,375 BoP, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 38,117 BoP, current US$ | -62.8% |
| 2009 | 8,505 BoP, current US$ | -77.7% |
| 2010 | 448,671 BoP, current US$ | +5175.2% |
| 2011 | 772,416 BoP, current US$ | +72.2% |
| 2012 | 746,245 BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 797,733 BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 840,494 BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 712,097 BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 701,985 BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 726,643 BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 842,565 BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 817,530 BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 806,892 BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 812,404 BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 700,571 BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 698,812 BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 678,098 BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 678,098 BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 677,020 BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 678,098 BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 810,146 BoP, current US$, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +5175.2% | 8,505 BoP, current US$ | 448,671 BoP, current US$ |
| 2009 | -77.7% | 38,117 BoP, current US$ | 8,505 BoP, current US$ |
| 2011 | +72.2% | 448,671 BoP, current US$ | 772,416 BoP, current US$ |
| 2008 | -62.8% | 102,375 BoP, current US$ | 38,117 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,869 BoP, current US$ | 8,505 BoP, current US$ | 102,375 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 740,638 BoP, current US$ | 448,671 BoP, current US$ | 842,565 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 739,355 BoP, current US$ | 678,098 BoP, current US$ | 812,404 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Burkina Faso?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Burkina Faso was 678,098 BoP, current US$ in 2024, 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 842,565 BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,505 BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Burkina Faso ranks 116th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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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.