Costa Rica vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Costa Rica
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 16,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 114.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15,915 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 139.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 168 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 85.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 132.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 122.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 338.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 324.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 109.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 102.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
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), Costa Rica or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Costa Rica, at 16,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 114.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15,915 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.