Africa Western and Central vs Germany: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Germany's figure about 5.7 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 34th and Germany ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
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), Africa Western and Central or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Africa Western and Central and Germany?
- 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Germany?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Germany rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 34th and Germany ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.