Yemen, Rep.'s charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) was US$204.95 million in 2016, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 2,128% from US$9.2 million in 2006 (36.39% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$204.95 million | 2016 |
| Five years earlier | US$4.8 million | 2011 |
| Ten years earlier | US$9.2 million | 2006 |
| Highest | US$204.95 million | 2016 |
| Lowest | −US$13.92 million | 2007 |
| Average since 2007 | US$21.02 million | 2007–2016 |
| First recorded | US$9.2 million |
What the numbers say
In 2016, Yemen, Rep.'s charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) rose US$200.15 million on 2015 (from US$4.8 million to US$204.95 million).
Across the 10 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2015), the average change was −US$440,000 and a typical year strayed about US$8.87 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 22.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$200.15 million in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was US$23.12 million in 2007. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2007 to 2016 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$12.64 million a year. A straight line explains 35% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Yemen, Rep. | US$204.95 million | 2016 |
| World | US$753.95 billion | 2025 |
| Low income | US$78.75 million | 2025 |
Closest to Yemen, Rep. in the 2016 ranking
- French Polynesia — 2nd of 3: US$3.33 million
- New Caledonia — 3rd of 3: US$1.83 million
What this measures
Charges for the use of proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, franchises), and charges for licenses to reproduce or distribute (or both) intellectual property embodied in produced originals or prototypes (such as copyrights on books and manuscripts, computer software, cinematographic works, and sound recordings) and related rights (such as for live performances and television, cable, or satellite broadcast). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 12 values
| Year | Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 204,945,510 |
| 2015 | 4,800,000 |
| 2014 | 4,800,000 |
| 2013 | 4,800,000 |
| 2012 | 4,800,000 |
| 2011 | 4,800,000 |
| 2010 | 4,800,000 |
| 2009 | -4,800,000 |
| 2008 | -4,800,000 |
| 2007 | -13,920,000 |
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — US$6.11 million (2020)
- Algeria — US$246.95 million (2025)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — US$318.6 million (2025)
- Iraq — US$8.6 million (2025)
- Israel — US$3.67 billion (2025)
- Jordan — US$32.68 million (2024)
- Lebanon — US$10.81 million (2023)
- Malta — US$1.1 billion (2024)
- Morocco
More economic policy & debt data for Yemen, Rep.
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) — US$4.05 billion (2023)
- Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) — US$198.89 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom (current US$) — US$122.16 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) — US$1.82 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) — US$4.15 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) — US$4.15 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$) — US$4.15 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Yemen, Rep.'s charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$)?
- US$204.95 million in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2005?
- It is up 2,128% from US$9.2 million in 2005 (32.6% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$204.95 million in 2016 and the lowest −US$13.92 million in 2007.
- Is the latest change in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) unusual for Yemen, Rep.?
- In 2016, Yemen, Rep.'s charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) rose US$200.15 million on 2015 (from US$4.8 million to US$204.95 million). Across the 10 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2015), the average change was −US$440,000 and a typical year strayed about US$8.87 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 22.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BM.GSR.ROYL.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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