El Salvador vs South Africa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.79 % change on previous year against 4.37 % change on previous year in El Salvador, a difference of 0.42 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.31 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | 45.72 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 1990s | -7.41 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.64 % change on previous year | 23.6 % change on previous year | 17.96 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 18.38 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 19.79 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5.94 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
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), El Salvador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.79 % change on previous year against 4.37 % change on previous year in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.42 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- El Salvador ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 98th 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.