Poland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Poland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Poland's figure about 4.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Poland ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 170 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Poland |
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), Poland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Poland, at 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Poland ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.