Arab World vs Argentina: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments

Arab World
2.32 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Argentina
2.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Arab World rank
32nd
Argentina rank
33rd

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Arab World
  • Argentina
02.0B4.0B6.0B197520002025

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 308.82 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Arab World's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Argentina ahead.

Arab World ranks 32nd and Argentina ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Argentina in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Argentina Difference Ahead
1970s 32.03 million BoP, current US$ 58.25 million BoP, current US$ 26.22 million BoP, current US$ Argentina
1980s 25.31 million BoP, current US$ 349.90 million BoP, current US$ 324.59 million BoP, current US$ Argentina
1990s 287.13 million BoP, current US$ 440.04 million BoP, current US$ 152.91 million BoP, current US$ Argentina
2000s 342.63 million BoP, current US$ 819.81 million BoP, current US$ 477.18 million BoP, current US$ Argentina
2010s 762.12 million BoP, current US$ 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ Argentina
2020s 3.41 billion BoP, current US$ 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Arab World or Argentina?
Arab World, at 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Arab World and Argentina?
308.82 million BoP, current US$, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Argentina?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Argentina rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Arab World ranks 32nd and Argentina ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.