Canada vs Latin America & Caribbean: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Canada
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th of 170 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Canada, at 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Canada and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Canada ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th 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.