Africa Western and Central vs Costa Rica: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ against 894.23 million BoP, current US$ in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 275.48 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ | 4.80 million BoP, current US$ | 3.66 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 20.40 million BoP, current US$ | 6.77 million BoP, current US$ | 13.63 million BoP, current US$ | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 4.67 million BoP, current US$ | 17.27 million BoP, current US$ | 12.60 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 105.19 million BoP, current US$ | 66.83 million BoP, current US$ | 38.36 million BoP, current US$ | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 304.01 million BoP, current US$ | 426.85 million BoP, current US$ | 122.84 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 667.49 million BoP, current US$ | 836.46 million BoP, current US$ | 168.97 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
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), Africa Western and Central or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ against 894.23 million BoP, current US$ in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica?
- 275.48 million BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.