Africa Western and Central 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
- Africa Western and Central
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ against 894.23 million BoP, current US$ in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 850.28 million BoP, current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 634,215 BoP, current US$ | 126.97 million BoP, current US$ | 126.33 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 20.40 million BoP, current US$ | 172.20 million BoP, current US$ | 151.80 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.67 million BoP, current US$ | 195.03 million BoP, current US$ | 190.35 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 105.19 million BoP, current US$ | 981.22 million BoP, current US$ | 876.03 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 304.01 million BoP, current US$ | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 667.49 million BoP, current US$ | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 856.44 million BoP, current US$ | 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), Africa Western and Central or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.74 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 South Africa?
- 850.28 million BoP, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and South Africa rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.