Belize vs Panama: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Belize
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 24.68 million BoP, current US$ against 19.16 million BoP, current US$ in Belize, a difference of 5.52 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 108th and Panama ranks 105th of 171 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 366,667 BoP, current US$ | 11.48 million BoP, current US$ | 11.12 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 1990s | 470,063 BoP, current US$ | 15.77 million BoP, current US$ | 15.30 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 2000s | 958,740 BoP, current US$ | 47.91 million BoP, current US$ | 46.95 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.85 million BoP, current US$ | 155.33 million BoP, current US$ | 151.48 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 2020s | 12.55 million BoP, current US$ | 130.61 million BoP, current US$ | 118.06 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Belize or Panama?
- Panama, at 24.68 million BoP, current US$ against 19.16 million BoP, current US$ in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Belize and Panama?
- 5.52 million BoP, current US$, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Panama?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Panama rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Belize ranks 108th and Panama ranks 105th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.