Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)

Malaysia
0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0063 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 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 5.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 170 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1980s 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1990s 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia

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), Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Malaysia, at 0.0063 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 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
Malaysia ranks 28th 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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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 7,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.