Afghanistan vs Suriname: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Afghanistan
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 7.67 million BoP, current US$ against 6.11 million BoP, current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.56 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Suriname ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 132nd and Suriname ranks 129th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 308,406 BoP, current US$ | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | 2.29 million BoP, current US$ | Suriname |
| 2010s | 8.50 million BoP, current US$ | 11.07 million BoP, current US$ | 2.57 million BoP, current US$ | Suriname |
| 2020s | 6.11 million BoP, current US$ | 4.32 million BoP, current US$ | 1.80 million BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
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 Suriname?
- Suriname, at 7.67 million BoP, current US$ against 6.11 million BoP, current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Afghanistan and Suriname?
- 1.56 million BoP, current US$, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Suriname?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Suriname rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Afghanistan ranks 132nd and Suriname ranks 129th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.