Malaysia vs South Asia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Malaysia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 18.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 16.21 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 7.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 23rd of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.93 million BoP, current US$ | 13.50 million BoP, current US$ | 8.44 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 39.22 million BoP, current US$ | 13.80 million BoP, current US$ | 25.42 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 480.53 million BoP, current US$ | 320.83 million BoP, current US$ | 159.70 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 951.26 million BoP, current US$ | 824.67 million BoP, current US$ | 126.59 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.96 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
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), Malaysia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 18.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Malaysia and South Asia?
- 16.21 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Asia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and South Asia rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Malaysia ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 23rd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.