Cyprus vs Small states: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Cyprus
- Small states
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 6.3 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Small states ahead.
Cyprus ranks 8th and Small states ranks 9th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 1980s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 1990s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 2010s | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
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), Cyprus or Small states?
- Cyprus, at 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Cyprus and Small states?
- 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Small states?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Small states rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Cyprus ranks 8th and Small states ranks 9th 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.