Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Spain currently reports 179.95 BoP, current US$ per person against 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 177.88 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 86.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 171 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4027 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.92 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 7.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4717 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.5 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 31.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4884 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.46 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 113.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 110.94 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 137.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 135.86 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
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), Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Spain, at 179.95 BoP, current US$ per person against 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 177.88 BoP, current US$ per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Spain ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th 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.