Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts was 17.42 BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.42 BoP, current US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 154 countries
All-time high
17.42 BoP, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
4.36 BoP, current US$
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Sao Tome and Principe, 2019–2024

510152019202120242019: 13.1 BoP, current US$2020: 13.1 BoP, current US$2021: 4.4 BoP, current US$2022: 13.1 BoP, current US$2023: 17.4 BoP, current US$2024: 17.4 BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 17.42 BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2019 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
2019 13.07 BoP, current US$
2020 13.07 BoP, current US$ +0.0%
2021 4.36 BoP, current US$ -66.7%
2022 13.07 BoP, current US$ +200.0%
2023 17.42 BoP, current US$ +33.3%
2024 17.42 BoP, current US$ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.07 BoP, current US$ 13.07 BoP, current US$ 13.07 BoP, current US$ 1
2020s 13.07 BoP, current US$ 4.36 BoP, current US$ 17.42 BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 149 Sudan 479.03 BoP, current US$
  2. 150 Afghanistan 335.19 BoP, current US$
  3. 151 Dominica 71.11 BoP, current US$
  4. 153 Bhutan -8,581 BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 154 Guinea -1.45 million BoP, current US$

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Sao Tome and Principe?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Sao Tome and Principe was 17.42 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 17.42 BoP, current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.36 BoP, current US$ in 2021.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.