European Union vs Singapore: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
European Union
271.62 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Singapore
3,386 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
European Union rank
2nd
Singapore rank
4th
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- European Union
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3,386 BoP, current US$ per person against 271.62 BoP, current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 3,114 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 12.5 times European Union's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 624.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 596.58 BoP, current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 134.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,931 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,797 BoP, current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 373.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,458 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,085 BoP, current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 567.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,013 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,445 BoP, current US$ per person | Singapore |
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), European Union or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3,386 BoP, current US$ per person against 271.62 BoP, current US$ per person in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between European Union and Singapore?
- 3,114 BoP, current US$ per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Singapore?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Singapore rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 4th 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.