Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 281.93 BoP, current US$ per person against 27.35 BoP, current US$ per person in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 254.58 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 10.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Japan ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 75.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.53 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 109.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 99.99 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 29.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 160.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 130.87 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 34.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 241.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 207.26 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
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), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?
- Japan, at 281.93 BoP, current US$ per person against 27.35 BoP, current US$ per person in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
- 254.58 BoP, current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Japan ranks 19th 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.