Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 151.09 BoP, current US$ per person against 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 149.02 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 72.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th and United States ranks 36th of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3011 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.78 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 0.4726 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.31 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 0.4916 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.08 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 75.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 73.43 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 2.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 118.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 115.89 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 154.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 152.29 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
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), Sub-Saharan Africa or United States?
- United States, at 151.09 BoP, current US$ per person against 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 149.02 BoP, current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th and United States ranks 36th 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.