South Korea vs Middle income: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- South Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle income, a difference of 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.9 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Middle income ahead.
South Korea ranks 22nd and Middle income ranks 20th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Middle income |
| 1980s | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
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), South Korea or Middle income?
- South Korea, at 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between South Korea and Middle income?
- 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle income?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle income rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- South Korea ranks 22nd and Middle income ranks 20th 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.