Cyprus vs North America: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Cyprus
853.35 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
North America
187.31 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Cyprus rank
9th
North America rank
7th
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Cyprus
- North America
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 853.35 BoP, current US$ per person against 187.31 BoP, current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 666.04 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 4.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was North America ahead.
Cyprus ranks 9th and North America ranks 7th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and North America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4164 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.99 BoP, current US$ per person | North America |
| 1980s | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.74 BoP, current US$ per person | North America |
| 1990s | 13.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.85 BoP, current US$ per person | North America |
| 2000s | 40.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 84.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.37 BoP, current US$ per person | North America |
| 2010s | 135.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 141.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.96 BoP, current US$ per person | North America |
| 2020s | 511.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 186.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 325.3 BoP, current US$ per person | Cyprus |
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), Cyprus or North America?
- Cyprus, at 853.35 BoP, current US$ per person against 187.31 BoP, current US$ per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Cyprus and North America?
- 666.04 BoP, current US$ per person, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and North America?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and North America rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Cyprus ranks 9th and North America ranks 7th 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.