Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Belgium
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 710.74 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 123.26 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 568.21 million BoP, current US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | Belgium |
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), Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Belgium, at 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 710.74 million BoP, current US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.