Canada vs IBRD only: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Canada
0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
IBRD only
0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
18th
IBRD only rank
18th
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Canada
- IBRD only
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IBRD only, a difference of 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.2 times IBRD only's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 18th and IBRD only ranks 18th of 170 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
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), Canada or IBRD only?
- Canada, at 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Canada and IBRD only?
- 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and IBRD only?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Canada and IBRD only rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Canada ranks 18th and IBRD only ranks 18th of 170 countries.
- 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.