South Korea vs Middle income: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- South Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 273.64 BoP, current US$ per person against 17.7 BoP, current US$ per person in Middle income, a difference of 255.94 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 15.5 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Middle income ahead.
South Korea ranks 20th and Middle income ranks 23rd of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0478 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1931 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1453 BoP, current US$ per person | Middle income |
| 1980s | 10.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2914 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.77 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 45.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7729 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.91 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 94.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 91.18 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 186.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 175.75 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 222.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 206.05 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
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), South Korea or Middle income?
- South Korea, at 273.64 BoP, current US$ per person against 17.7 BoP, current US$ per person in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between South Korea and Middle income?
- 255.94 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle income?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle income rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- South Korea ranks 20th and Middle income ranks 23rd 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.