China vs High income: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- China
- High income
How they compare
High income currently reports 356.96 billion BoP, current US$ against 46.63 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 310.33 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes High income's figure about 7.7 times China's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and High income ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 585.00 million BoP, current US$ | 51.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 50.58 billion BoP, current US$ | High income |
| 2000s | 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 136.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 131.26 billion BoP, current US$ | High income |
| 2010s | 23.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 317.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 293.66 billion BoP, current US$ | High income |
| 2020s | 44.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 466.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 422.04 billion BoP, current US$ | High income |
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), China or High income?
- High income, at 356.96 billion BoP, current US$ against 46.63 billion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between China and High income?
- 310.33 billion BoP, current US$, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do China and High income rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- China ranks 3rd and High income ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.