European Union vs Singapore: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
European Union
0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Singapore
0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
European Union rank
3rd
Singapore rank
6th
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- European Union
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Singapore's figure about 5.9 times European Union's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
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), European Union or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between European Union and Singapore?
- 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Singapore?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Singapore rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- European Union ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 6th 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.