Germany vs United Kingdom: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 427.25 BoP, current US$ per person against 361.06 BoP, current US$ per person in Germany, a difference of 66.19 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 22.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7803 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 50.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 100.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.72 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 70.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 154.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 83.39 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 133.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 187.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.34 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 283.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 350.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 66.48 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
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), Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 427.25 BoP, current US$ per person against 361.06 BoP, current US$ per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 66.19 BoP, current US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Germany ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 13th 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.