Barbados vs Zimbabwe: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments

Barbados
14.56 million BoP, current US$
in 2017
Zimbabwe
13.32 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Barbados rank
114th
Zimbabwe rank
116th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Barbados
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 14.56 million BoP, current US$ against 13.32 million BoP, current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.24 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Barbados ranks 114th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 171 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 1.86 million BoP, current US$ 8.82 million BoP, current US$ 6.96 million BoP, current US$ Zimbabwe
1980s 5.81 million BoP, current US$ 9.41 million BoP, current US$ 3.60 million BoP, current US$ Zimbabwe
1990s 7.41 million BoP, current US$ 13.04 million BoP, current US$ 5.63 million BoP, current US$ Zimbabwe
2000s 36.77 million BoP, current US$ 6.04 million BoP, current US$ 30.73 million BoP, current US$ Barbados
2010s 14.14 million BoP, current US$ 11.58 million BoP, current US$ 2.56 million BoP, current US$ Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Barbados or Zimbabwe?
Barbados, at 14.56 million BoP, current US$ against 13.32 million BoP, current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Barbados and Zimbabwe?
1.24 million BoP, current US$, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zimbabwe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Zimbabwe rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Barbados ranks 114th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.