China vs South Africa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
China
33.15 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
26.94 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
China rank
78th
South Africa rank
81st
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 33.15 BoP, current US$ per person against 26.94 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 6.21 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 81st of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4706 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.57 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.34 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.43 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 31.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.01 BoP, current US$ per person | China |
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), China or South Africa?
- China, at 33.15 BoP, current US$ per person against 26.94 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between China and South Africa?
- 6.21 BoP, current US$ per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- China ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 81st of 171 countries.
- 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.