Russia vs South Africa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Russia
4.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
4.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
Russia rank
99th
South Africa rank
98th
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.79 % change on previous year against 4.55 % change on previous year in Russia, a difference of 0.24 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Russia ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176.12 % change on previous year | 25.65 % change on previous year | 150.47 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 2000s | 147.38 % change on previous year | 23.6 % change on previous year | 123.78 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 2010s | 7.12 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 2020s | -14.05 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 18.84 % change on previous year | South Africa |
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), Russia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.79 % change on previous year against 4.55 % change on previous year in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Russia and South Africa?
- 0.24 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Russia ranks 99th 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.