China vs Lesotho: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
China
1.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho
2.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
106th
Lesotho rank
105th
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- China
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.5 % change on previous year against 1.66 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.84 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.
China ranks 106th and Lesotho ranks 105th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.96 % change on previous year | -45.37 % change on previous year | 78.33 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 32.01 % change on previous year | 78.53 % change on previous year | 46.51 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 11.8 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year | 16.84 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 5.66 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | 8.78 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current), China or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.5 % change on previous year against 1.66 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between China and Lesotho?
- 0.84 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do China and Lesotho rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- China ranks 106th and Lesotho ranks 105th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.