Botswana vs Malawi: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments

Botswana
92.18 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Malawi
90.39 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Botswana rank
85th
Malawi rank
86th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Botswana
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 92.18 million BoP, current US$ against 90.39 million BoP, current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 1.79 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 85th and Malawi ranks 86th of 171 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 5.23 million BoP, current US$ 483,263 BoP, current US$ 4.74 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2000s 9.27 million BoP, current US$ 440,915 BoP, current US$ 8.83 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2010s 63.22 million BoP, current US$ 7.76 million BoP, current US$ 55.46 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2020s 93.42 million BoP, current US$ 79.44 million BoP, current US$ 13.98 million BoP, current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Botswana or Malawi?
Botswana, at 92.18 million BoP, current US$ against 90.39 million BoP, current US$ in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Botswana and Malawi?
1.79 million BoP, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Botswana ranks 85th and Malawi ranks 86th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.