Bhutan vs Samoa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Bhutan
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 376,668 BoP, current US$ against 337,285 BoP, current US$ in Bhutan, a difference of 39,383 BoP, current US$.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 162nd and Samoa ranks 161st of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196,498 BoP, current US$ | 48,666 BoP, current US$ | 147,833 BoP, current US$ | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 280,551 BoP, current US$ | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | 918,626 BoP, current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 95,646 BoP, current US$ | 822,606 BoP, current US$ | 726,960 BoP, current US$ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Bhutan or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 376,668 BoP, current US$ against 337,285 BoP, current US$ in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Bhutan and Samoa?
- 39,383 BoP, current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Samoa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Samoa rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd and Samoa ranks 161st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.