Bahamas vs Montenegro: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Bahamas
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 18.43 million BoP, current US$ against 16.91 million BoP, current US$ in Bahamas, a difference of 1.52 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 112th and Montenegro ranks 110th of 171 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10.64 million BoP, current US$ | 7.71 million BoP, current US$ | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 15.66 million BoP, current US$ | 5.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10.56 million BoP, current US$ | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 11.45 million BoP, current US$ | 8.29 million BoP, current US$ | 3.16 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 Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 18.43 million BoP, current US$ against 16.91 million BoP, current US$ in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Bahamas and Montenegro?
- 1.52 million BoP, current US$, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Montenegro?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Montenegro rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Bahamas ranks 112th and Montenegro ranks 110th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.