Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 45.24 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2019 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 171 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 899.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 456.55 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 241.55 million BoP, current US$ | South 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), Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 45.24 million BoP, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.