Afghanistan vs Aruba: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments

Afghanistan
6.11 million BoP, current US$
in 2020
Aruba
6.39 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
132nd
Aruba rank
131st

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Aruba
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How they compare

Aruba currently reports 6.39 million BoP, current US$ against 6.11 million BoP, current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 275,920 BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Aruba ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 132nd and Aruba ranks 131st of 171 countries.

Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Aruba Difference Ahead
2000s 201,584 BoP, current US$ 12.57 million BoP, current US$ 12.37 million BoP, current US$ Aruba
2010s 10.41 million BoP, current US$ 13.83 million BoP, current US$ 3.42 million BoP, current US$ Aruba
2020s 6.11 million BoP, current US$ 10.21 million BoP, current US$ 4.10 million BoP, current US$ Aruba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Afghanistan or Aruba?
Aruba, at 6.39 million BoP, current US$ against 6.11 million BoP, current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Afghanistan and Aruba?
275,920 BoP, current US$, with Aruba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Aruba?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Aruba rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Afghanistan ranks 132nd and Aruba ranks 131st of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 7,763 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Charges for the use of proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, franchises), and charges for licenses to reproduce or distribute (or both) intellectual property embodied in produced originals or prototypes (such as copyrights on books and manuscripts, computer software, cinematographic works, and sound recordings) and related rights (such as for live performances and television, cable, or satellite broadcast). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.