Africa Western and Central 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
- Africa Western and Central
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 151.09 BoP, current US$ per person against 1.68 BoP, current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 149.41 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 90.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 37th and United States ranks 36th of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 0.1235 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.66 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.55 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 0.315 BoP, current US$ per person | 75.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.7 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 0.7328 BoP, current US$ per person | 118.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 117.69 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 154.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 153.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 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), Africa Western and Central or United States?
- United States, at 151.09 BoP, current US$ per person against 1.68 BoP, current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Africa Western and Central and United States?
- 149.41 BoP, current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and United States?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and United States rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th and United States ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.