Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 91.64 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.93 million BoP, current US$ | 180.80 million BoP, current US$ | 158.87 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 39.22 million BoP, current US$ | 299.21 million BoP, current US$ | 259.99 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 480.53 million BoP, current US$ | 341.39 million BoP, current US$ | 139.14 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 951.26 million BoP, current US$ | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 319.43 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 958.42 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.52 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 2.74 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 91.64 million BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Malaysia ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.