United Kingdom vs World: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
United Kingdom
427.25 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
World
56.43 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
13th
World rank
12th
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- United Kingdom
- World
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 427.25 BoP, current US$ per person against 56.43 BoP, current US$ per person in World, a difference of 370.82 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 7.6 times World's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 13th and World ranks 12th of 171 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7041 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.97 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 23.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.95 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 87.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.51 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 154.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 130.94 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 187.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 137.55 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 350.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 69.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 280.47 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), United Kingdom or World?
- United Kingdom, at 427.25 BoP, current US$ per person against 56.43 BoP, current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between United Kingdom and World?
- 370.82 BoP, current US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and World?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and World rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th and World ranks 12th 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.