China vs United States: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 51.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 46.63 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 5.01 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 585.00 million BoP, current US$ | 11.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.59 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 23.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.60 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 44.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.82 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 51.64 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 United States?
- 5.01 billion BoP, current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- China ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.