United States vs World: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 463.60 billion BoP, current US$ against 51.64 billion BoP, current US$ in United States, a difference of 411.96 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes World's figure about 9.0 times United States's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 171 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 453.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 1980s | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.98 billion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 1990s | 7.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.55 billion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 2000s | 22.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 154.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 132.51 billion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 2010s | 38.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 373.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 335.44 billion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 2020s | 51.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 560.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 508.69 billion BoP, current US$ | World |
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), United States or World?
- World, at 463.60 billion BoP, current US$ against 51.64 billion BoP, current US$ in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between United States and World?
- 411.96 billion BoP, current US$, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do United States and World rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- United States ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.