Germany vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Germany
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Germany's figure about 4.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 170 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 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), Germany or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Germany, at 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Germany ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st 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.