Hong Kong vs Switzerland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)

Hong Kong
1.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
819,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
6th
Switzerland rank
8th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 1.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 819,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 932,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 168 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 156,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 899,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong
2010s 1.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 579,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong
2020s 1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 822,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong

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), Hong Kong or Switzerland?
Hong Kong, at 1.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 819,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Hong Kong and Switzerland?
932,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Switzerland rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
Hong Kong ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 7,369 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.