Arab World vs Hong Kong: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)

Arab World
2.32 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Hong Kong
1.84 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
Arab World rank
32nd
Hong Kong rank
34th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time

  • Arab World
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, a difference of 484.86 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Arab World's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 32nd and Hong Kong ranks 34th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1990s 549.61 million BoP, current US$ 408.71 million BoP, current US$ 140.89 million BoP, current US$ Arab World
2000s 342.63 million BoP, current US$ 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ 765.87 million BoP, current US$ Hong Kong
2010s 762.12 million BoP, current US$ 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong
2020s 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ 985.75 million BoP, current US$ Arab World

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), Arab World or Hong Kong?
Arab World, at 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Arab World and Hong Kong?
484.86 million BoP, current US$, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Hong Kong?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Hong Kong rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
Arab World ranks 32nd and Hong Kong ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 7,856 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.