Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Ghana
Ghana: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts was 185.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Ghana, 2018–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Ghana stood at 185.61 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 391.5% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
That places Ghana 49th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 95.84 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2019 | 74.74 million BoP, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 46.23 million BoP, current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 11.04 million BoP, current US$ | -76.1% |
| 2022 | 21.61 million BoP, current US$ | +95.7% |
| 2023 | 20.01 million BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 37.76 million BoP, current US$ | +88.7% |
| 2025 | 185.61 million BoP, current US$ | +391.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.29 million BoP, current US$ | 74.74 million BoP, current US$ | 95.84 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.71 million BoP, current US$ | 11.04 million BoP, current US$ | 185.61 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 403.33 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 820.4 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 38.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Ghana?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Ghana was 185.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 185.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.