Bhutan vs Vanuatu: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments

Bhutan
337,285 BoP, current US$
in 2024
Vanuatu
298,053 BoP, current US$
in 2022
Bhutan rank
162nd
Vanuatu rank
163rd

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Bhutan
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 337,285 BoP, current US$ against 298,053 BoP, current US$ in Vanuatu, a difference of 39,232 BoP, current US$.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Bhutan ranks 162nd and Vanuatu ranks 163rd of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 166,815 BoP, current US$ 89,148 BoP, current US$ 77,667 BoP, current US$ Bhutan
2010s 280,551 BoP, current US$ 245,001 BoP, current US$ 35,550 BoP, current US$ Bhutan
2020s 44,446 BoP, current US$ 360,950 BoP, current US$ 316,504 BoP, current US$ Vanuatu

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 Vanuatu?
Bhutan, at 337,285 BoP, current US$ against 298,053 BoP, current US$ in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Bhutan and Vanuatu?
39,232 BoP, current US$, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Vanuatu?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and Vanuatu rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Bhutan ranks 162nd and Vanuatu ranks 163rd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.