Bahamas vs Barbados: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 16.91 million BoP, current US$ against 14.56 million BoP, current US$ in Barbados, a difference of 2.35 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 112th and Barbados ranks 114th of 171 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Barbados in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ | 652,500 BoP, current US$ | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 4.08 million BoP, current US$ | 5.81 million BoP, current US$ | 1.73 million BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
| 1990s | 5.83 million BoP, current US$ | 13.49 million BoP, current US$ | 7.67 million BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
| 2000s | 16.30 million BoP, current US$ | 27.06 million BoP, current US$ | 10.76 million BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 17.00 million BoP, current US$ | 14.14 million BoP, current US$ | 2.86 million BoP, current US$ | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Bahamas, at 16.91 million BoP, current US$ against 14.56 million BoP, current US$ in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 2.35 million BoP, current US$, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Bahamas ranks 112th and Barbados ranks 114th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.