Caribbean Small States vs Germany: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Germany's figure about 6.3 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Germany ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 35th and Germany ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 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), Caribbean Small States or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Caribbean Small States and Germany?
- 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Germany?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Germany rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 35th 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.